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dksuddeth: maybe you're less of a strict constructionist than I thought. I fail to see how the 14th Amendment does anything to prevent a private employer from discriminating based on race. Nor do I see it taking a stance on separate but equal social policies, such as separate water fountains. It's easy to make an argument that separating races in education violates equal protection, but I can't see any such argument for two different water fountains which provide equal quality water. The Civil Rights Act, however, outlawed such practices.
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