The Supreme Court's rulings in the Civil Rights Cases collectively resulted in

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The rulings in the Civil Rights Cases (1883) limited the reach of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, and in effect, invalidated the act. The Court held that the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause only applied to state actions, not private acts of discrimination. This ruling established an important precedent for the Court's narrow interpretation of the Civil Rights Amendments and limited the scope of federal civil rights protections for decades to come.

The Supreme Court's Rulings in the Civil Rights Cases Collectively