How did Lester Maddox challenge the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A. He openly defied it by violating property tax laws and closing his restaurant.
B. He openly defied it by guaranteeing equal rights and privileges to African Americans that attempted to serve in the Georgia
legislature.
C. He openly defied it by integrating public schools while he served as governor of Georgia.
D. He openly defied it by refusing and forcefully removing any African Americans that attempted to eat at his restaurant.