Question

Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court cite in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted?

A: 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...
B: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...
C:
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.
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 Supreme Court used the 14th Amendment to rule in favor of Chinese laundryman Lee Yick, emphasizing his right to equal protection under the law and due process.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Supreme Court cited the 14th Amendment in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted. The 14th Amendment states that no state shall 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. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws being applied to Lee Yick were not applied equally and thus violated the Equal Protection Clause, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of race, are treated equally under the law.