Promise
Retreat from federal civil-rights enforcement after the Civil Rights Cases
Arthur is tracked as delivered because his administration accepted a reduced federal civil-rights posture after the Court invalidated key protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, reinforcing the broader national retreat from Reconstruction-era enforcement without implying that Arthur caused the ruling itself.
President
Chester A. Arthur
Status
Delivered
Topic
Civil Rights / Federal Enforcement
Actions
3
Outcomes
1
Impact Context
Documented outcome directions: Negative.
Promise Text
Following the Supreme Court's Civil Rights Cases decision in 1883, Chester A. Arthur's administration did not mount a major executive or legislative response to preserve, replace, or expand federal protection against racial discrimination in public accommodations, reflecting federal acceptance of a narrower civil-rights enforcement role.
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