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This Day in Legal History: United States v. Cruikshank
On March 27, 1876, the U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Cruikshank, a ruling that exposed the Court’s deep reluctance to enforce the promises of Reconstruction. The case arose from the Colfax Massacre, where dozens of Black citizens were murdered by white supremacists attempting to overturn a contested election. Federal prosecutors secured convictions under the Enforcement Act, aiming to protect Black citizens’ constitutional rights in the face of organized racial violence. The Supreme Court, however, dismantled those…
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