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What constitutional right do the South Carolina black codes take away?

The right to free speech and expression

The right to a fair trial

The right to bear arms

Persons of color constitute no part of the Militia of the State, and no one of them shall … be allowed to keep a firearm, sword, or other military weapon.
—South Carolina Black Codes 1865

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
—Second Amendment to the US Constitution
1791

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Answer: the right to bear arms

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