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What was the Supreme Court vote in the dissent Slaughterhouse Cases?
5–4 decision for various
The Court held that the monopoly violated neither the Thirteenth or Fourteenth Amendments, reasoning that these amendments were passed with the narrow intent to grant full equality to former slaves.
Who won the Slaughterhouse Cases?
By a five-to-four majority, the Court ruled against the other slaughterhouses. Associate Justice Samuel F. Miller, for the majority, declared that the Fourteenth Amendment had “one pervading purpose”: protection of the newly emancipated blacks.
How was the Supreme Court's decision in the Slaughterhouse Cases of 1873 a setback for African Americans?
The Supreme Court's decision in the Slaughterhouse cases of 1873 was a setback for African Americans because the Court stated that most of Americans' basic civil rights were obtained through their citizenship in a state and the amendment did not protect those rights, meaning states could pass discriminatory laws ...
Why were the Slaughterhouse Cases 1873 and the Civil Rights Cases 1883 significant for later champions of civil rights?
Why were the Slaughterhouse Cases (1873) and the Civil Rights Cases (1883) significant for later champions of civil rights? They limited future advocates' ability to legally use the Fourteenth Amendment and the 1875 Civil Rights Act, which these cases stripped.