OppressionApril 14, 1873
The Slaughter-House Cases
The Supreme Court's first reading of the Fourteenth Amendment guts its "privileges or immunities" clause, weakening federal protection of rights.
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- contradicts·EventThe 14th Amendment
The first 14th-Amendment ruling hollowed out its protection of citizens' rights.