Though this clause in the Fourteenth Amendment intended to protect former slaves and their property rights, instead it was employed to protect corporations from government regulation in the late nineteenth century.

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The Due Process Clause states that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. While initially intended to protect the rights of former slaves, it was later interpreted by the Supreme Court to also protect corporations from government regulation. This interpretation was used in several famous cases, such as Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad (1886), and has been heavily criticized as an example of judicial activism.

Though This Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment Intended to Protect