Which of the following statements best explains the supreme court ruling on the civil rights cases of 1883?

The question above is incomplete, the options attached to the question are given below:

A. The Thirteenth Amendment did not outlaw discrimination by governments or individuals.

B. The Fourteenth Amendment outlawed discrimination by governments and individuals.

C. The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed discrimination by individuals but not by governments.

D. The Fourteenth Amendment outlawed discrimination by governments but not by individuals.

ANSWER

The correct option is D.

In the Civil Act of 1883, the supreme court ruled that the constitutional amendment that deals with the issue of discrimination apply only to the federal and state government and not to individuals. Therefore individuals, who own business such as hotels and restaurants may choose to discriminate among their customers and workers if they so desire.

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