Question

Which best describes the Supreme Court's reasoning in declaring the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional?

They found that it discriminated against white people in the South.


They found that the Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals.


They found that it did not provide sufficient rights for U.S. citizens.


They found that the Fifteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals.

Answer 1

They found that the Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals.

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "They found that the Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals." The statement that best describes the Supreme Court's reasoning in declaring the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional is that they found that the Fourteenth Amendment applied only to states, not individuals.