In 1944, the Supreme Court finally declared that ______ was a suspect classification that demanded strict judicial scrutiny.

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In 1944, the Supreme Court declared that race was a suspect classification that demanded strict judicial scrutiny in the case of Korematsu v. United States. This ruling paved the way for future civil rights cases and challenged discriminatory policies that targeted individuals based on their race. While other categories such as gender and age have also been the subject of legal scrutiny, they have not been declared as suspect classifications in the same way that race has.

In 1944, the Supreme Court Finally Declared That ______ Was