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Which amendment was cited in the decision that bus segregation was unconstitutional?

  • 10th Amendment

  • 14th Amendment

  • 15th Amendment

  • 19th Amendment

Answer

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees equal protection under the law, was cited in the decision that bus segregation was unconstitutional. This decision came from the federal Montgomery bus lawsuit Browder v. Gayle in November 1956.
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