Following the Civil War, the Supreme Court emerged as a defender of African American Civil Rights.

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Following the Civil War, the Supreme Court did not emerge as a defender of African American Civil Rights. In fact, the Court often made decisions that limited the rights of African Americans, such as the 1876 decision in United States v. Cruikshank, which severely restricted the federal government's ability to prosecute individuals for violations of the civil rights of African Americans. It wasn't until the mid-20th century with landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia that the Supreme Court began to actively protect the civil rights of African Americans.

Following the Civil War, the Supreme Court Emerged as a Defender