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status discrimination. The statute also prohibits national ori-
gin discrimination and unfair documentary practices related
to verifying the employment eligibility of employees. The
OSC conducts a nationwide public education campaign to
teach workers, employers and concerned organizations about

the statute, and about their rights and responsibilities. An es-
sential component of the Section’s outreach includes its grant
program. Each year, OSC awards grants to organizations to
assist it in educating workers and employers in areas with
sizable and/or emerging immigrant populations about their
rights and responsibilities under the anti-discrimination pro-
vision. For more information, visit www.justice.gov/crt/osc.

Public Accommodations

Prior to passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, many busi-
nesses and facilities that held themselves out as open to the
public were actually closed to African Americans due to

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