OppressionMarch 27, 1876
United States v. Cruikshank
The Supreme Court overturns the Colfax massacre convictions, ruling the Fourteenth Amendment does not reach private violence — disarming federal enforcement.
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- responded to·EventThe Colfax Massacre
The Court threw out the Colfax massacre convictions, signaling the federal retreat.