Which action by the US government violated the Equal Protection Clause?

The Equal Protection Clause requires the government to treat people equally under the law. During World War II, the US government sent Japanese Americans to internment camps because of their ancestry, discriminating against them as a group. The action in C is the one that violated equal protection; the other choices concern smoking regulations, an interracial marriage license, and an unlawful search.

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