violating the Equal Protection Clause. The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment stops states from denying anyone living in that state equal protection of the law. What it means is that the states must treat all citizens in their jurisdiction the same no matter what the race is, affording them all the same experiences. This clause does not state that there is equality among all people or races, but it does protect the how the law is applied. How the law impacts one does not matter as long as there is no discrimination when applying it (Law, n.d.). The EPC is there for the protection of the civil rights
