What was rendered meaningless by the Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)?

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The Slaughterhouse Cases rendered the privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment meaningless. The Supreme Court ruled that the clause only protected a narrow set of rights, such as the right to interstate travel and the right to petition Congress, rather than broader civil rights protections. This decision limited the potential impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the protection of civil rights.

What Was Rendered Meaningless by the Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)