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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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    The 14th Amendment

    The first 14th-Amendment ruling hollowed out its protection of citizens' rights.

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