Which of the following is a true statement about the 1875 civil rights law that the Supreme Court struck down in its 1883 ruling in Civil Rights cases?
A) It banned marriage between blacks and whites.
B) It overly restricted voting rights.
C) Its ban on discrimination on public transportation was overly broad.
D) The congressmen who supported the law were confident it was constitutional and found the court's ruling surprising.
E) The law was widely enforced when the ruling came down.
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