two-class theory
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 347 U.S. 475 - Hernandez v. Texas · 1954Most cited · 1,705 citing opinions
The Fourteenth Amendment is not directed solely against discrimination due to a 'two-class theory'—that is, based upon differences between 'white' and Negro.
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