Between 1870 and 1910, corporations were protected from legislation such as child labor laws by the ______.
A)First Amendment
B)Fifth Amendment
C)Fourteenth Amendment
D)Eighteenth Amendment

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The Fourteenth Amendment was originally intended to protect the civil rights of newly freed slaves, but it was also used to protect the rights of corporations. In particular, the Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1886 established that corporations were entitled to the same protections under the Fourteenth Amendment as individuals, including due process and equal protection. This interpretation of the amendment made it difficult for state and federal governments to regulate the activities of corporations, including child labor practices.

Between 1870 and 1910, Corporations Were Protected from Legislation Such