In 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment's "equal protection" clause
a. applied only to state governments.
b. required equal accommodations in segregated cities.
c. was invalid because states had been forced to ratify it before being readmitted to the Union. d. could only be enforced by federal officials.
ANSWER: a
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