Question

Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court cite in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted?  
A.5th Amendment: "...nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself...  

B.7th Amendment: "...the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.  

C.13th Amendment: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States...  

D.14th Amendment: "...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Answer 1

The 14th amendment works best with this question

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is D. The constitutional amendment that the Supreme Court cited in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted was the 14th Amendment: "...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".

Explanation:

This ruling established that laws that were neutral in racial matters could still violate the provisions of the 14th Amendment if they were applied in an unequal and discriminatory manner.