Court Case
Civil Rights Cases (1883)
The Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875, ruling that Congress could not prohibit racial discrimination by private individuals or businesses.
Year
1883
Impact
Negative
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement
Impact Context
This decision allowed widespread segregation in public accommodations and laid the legal groundwork for Jim Crow laws.
What This Policy Did
This decision allowed widespread segregation in public accommodations and laid the legal groundwork for Jim Crow laws.
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