Episode 2 of 2
Supreme Court Ruling
- When
- October 15, 1883
- Where
- Supreme Court
In 1883, the Supreme Court declared the public accommodation sections of the act unconstitutional in the Civil Rights Cases.
The Supreme Court ruled in an 8–1 decision that the public accommodation sections were unconstitutional, stating Congress was not afforded control over private persons or corporations under the Equal Protection Clause. The Court held the Thirteenth Amendment eliminated the badge of slavery but not racial discrimination in public accommodations.
Sources
- Civil Rights Act of 1875 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-05
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