A The supreme court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction

B Since the 14th amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the US, the supreme court’s decision could not be applied

C The supreme court’s decision gave individual states freedom to make their own laws in relation to non-whites

D Since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to non-whites, ruling was not consistent with the 14th amendment