The Supreme Court ruling on the civil rights cases of 1883... A: led to the passage of legal protections for African Americans.
B: led to unfair contracts between tenant farmers and landowners.
C: opened the door for legal segregation and discrimination in the US.
D: gave African Americans a legal basis for suing private businesses.

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?