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Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.7
How did the public sentiment following the Civil Rights Movement shape court decisions regarding Equal Protection Clause of Fourteenth amendment?
Courts stopped hearing cases relating to racial discrimination post-Civil Rights era as a response to social pressures.
It increased focus on issues of discrimination leading to broader interpretations for equal protection.
Following Civil Rights movement, courts ruled uniformly against racial discrimination cases without considering public sentiment.
Public sentiment had no effect on court rulings related to Fourteenth amendment’s Equal Protection Clause post-Civil Rights era.
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