The notion that a corporation has "personhood" came about because of the

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The Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad in 1886 established the concept of “corporate personhood,” which grants corporations certain rights and protections under the law as if they were individual human beings. This allowed corporations to enjoy the protections afforded under the 14th Amendment, which originally granted equal protection of the law to African Americans after the Civil War. The ruling has since been used to expand the rights and privileges of corporations.

The Notion That a Corporation Has "Personhood" Came About Because