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Failures of Reconstruction

Question 3 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

The Supreme Court ruling on the civil rights cases of 1883

Answer
A
led to the passage of legal protections for African Americans.
B
led to unfair contracts between tenant farmers and landowners.
C
opened the door for legal segregation and discrimination in the US.
D
gave African Americans a legal basis for suing private businesses.

Explanation

In the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which had barred racial discrimination in places such as hotels and theaters. The Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment did not let Congress prohibit discrimination by private businesses. This opened the door for legal segregation and discrimination in the United States.

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