What did the Supreme Court's decision in Gitlow v. New York (1925)establish?
A)That separate but equal accommodations for white and black citizens was unlawful
B)That the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press and speech applied to the states as well as the federal government
C)That local governments could not exclude racial minorities from juries
D)That the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion applied to the states as well as the federal government
E)That the Second Amendment's guarantee of the right to bear arms could not be violated by state or local government

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The Supreme Court's decision in Gitlow v. New York (1925) established that the First Amendment's guarantees of freedom of speech and press were applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. This was a significant expansion of protections under the Bill of Rights to include actions by state governments, not just the federal government.

What Did the Supreme Court's Decision in Gitlow V