What is one reason the Supreme Court gave for its decisions in the 1883 discrimination cases?

A. The Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals.
B. The Fifteenth Amendment did not address discrimination.
C. The Fourteenth Amendment had been repealed.
D. The Fifteenth Amendment applied only to African Americans, not immigrants.

c. The Fourteenth Amendment had been repealed

Answered by alexak | 2024-06-10

The Supreme Court's 1883 decisions stated that the Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not to private individuals or businesses. This interpretation meant that the federal government had no authority to regulate private acts of discrimination. As a result, the Court upheld segregation and discrimination practices that persisted for many years afterward.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-16