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Shamangineer | Fascism: The History, The Psychology, & The Re-emergence
Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Corporate Personhood
The 1886 Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad established that private corporations are "natural persons" under the US Constitution. This ruling granted corporations the same protections under the Bill of Rights as average citizens, allowing them to dominate the workforce and political landscape by 1920. This legal shift effectively marginalized small businesses in favor of big trusts and corporate influence.