Policy Record
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.
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What happened
The Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875, ruling that Congress could not prohibit racial discrimination by private individuals or businesses.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as negative impact with moderate supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
This decision allowed widespread segregation in public accommodations and laid the legal groundwork for Jim Crow laws.
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.
Outcome
This decision allowed widespread segregation in public accommodations and laid the legal groundwork for Jim Crow laws.
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Completeness
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