1954: In Hernandez v. Texas, the Supreme Court rules that trying a
defendant before a jury that deliberately excludes members of the
defendant's ethnic group violates the equal protection clause.
1960: In Boynton v. Virginia, the Supreme Court rules that arresting an
African American passenger for using a "whites-only" bus station
violates the Interstate Commerce Act, which forbids discrimination in
interstate transportation.
2015: In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court rules that state laws
forbidding same-sex marriage violate the equal protection clause.
What do the events in this timeline suggest about how the Supreme Court
has protected the civil rights of minority groups?
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A. It has limited civil rights using only the Fourteenth Amendment.
B. It has protected civil rights using the Fourteenth Amendment and
other laws.
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C. It has based its protections on the First Amendment.
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D. It has protected the civil rights of racial minorities but not others.