Read the following scenario. jacob smith is an african-american man in his fifties. he heads to a local restaurant for dinner and is told by the hostess that he is going to have to sit on "that side" of the establishment, as she gestures to a part of the restaurant where only other african-americans are sitting. mr. smith feels offended and leaves the restaurant. based on passage of the civil rights act, what is mr. smith’s best recourse?

 Contacting the Justice Department about a potential discrimination lawsuit.

Explanation: According to the Civil Right Acts , the discrimination on the basis of religion,color, race, sex ,etc is illegal activity and is considered outlawed.

The situation mentioned in the question that happened with Jacob Smith is the case of discrimination as he was asked to sit aside in restaurant because he is an African-American.

He should contact the Justice Department about this situation and can claim a legal action towards the restaurant and staff for their discriminating behavior.

The answer is B: contacting the Justice Department about a potential discrimination lawsuit.

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