What was declared unconstitutional in 1883 regarding civil rights?

In 1883, the United States Supreme Court declared the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional. This act had aimed to guarantee African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, such as hotels and transportation, and to secure their right to serve on juries. However, the Court ruled that the federal government could not regulate private discrimination, stating that the 14th Amendment only prohibited discrimination by the state and not by private entities. This decision marked a significant setback for civil rights at the time, as it effectively allowed private businesses to deny service based on race, undermining the protections that the Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to establish. This ruling played a pivotal role in the development of segregationist policies that followed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.