jul 7, 1883 - Civil Rights Cases of 1883
Description:
These state supreme court cases ruled that Constitutional amendments against discrimination applied only to the federal and state governments, not to individuals or private institutions. Thus the government could not order segregation, but restaurants, hotels, and railroads could. Legalized segregation in a sense.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 7, 1883
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~ 142 years ago