Lexie Stanton

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17 May, 21:24

How did courts once interpret the equal protection clause to rule in favor of

laws that segregated white Americans and African Americans?

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A. They argued that equal protection required groups of citizens to

be protected from one another if the groups disagreed.

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B. They decided that equal protection referred only to laws that

affected citizens' fundamental rights, such as freedom of speech.

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C. They argued that only the federal government was required to

provide equal protection of the laws.

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D. They claimed that the laws treated both groups equally because

neither could use the services and facilities designated for the

other group.