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[CITE: 42USC2000a-2]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 21--CIVIL RIGHTS
 
                  SUBCHAPTER II--PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
 
Sec. 2000a-2. Prohibition against deprivation of, interference 
        with, and punishment for exercising rights and privileges 
        secured by section 2000a or 2000a-1 of this title
        
    No person shall (a) withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, 
or deprive or attempt to deprive any person of any right or privilege 
secured by section 2000a or 2000a-1 of this title, or (b) intimidate, 
threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any 
person with the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege 
secured by section 2000a or 2000a-1 of this title, or (c) punish or 
attempt to punish any person for exercising or attempting to exercise 
any right or privilege secured by section 2000a or 2000a-1 of this 
title.

(Pub. L. 88-352, title II, Sec. 203, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 244.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2000a-3 of this title.
