The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 led to

In the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, the Supreme Court struck down key parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, ruling that the Fourteenth Amendment did not let Congress prohibit discrimination by private businesses. This weakened federal protection against racial discrimination and helped Southern states impose segregation laws. Therefore, the ruling led to the rise of segregation laws in the South.

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