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Answer:
The correct answer is D. The constitutional amendment that the Supreme Court cited in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted was the 14th Amendment: "...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".
Explanation:
This ruling established that laws that were neutral in racial matters could still violate the provisions of the 14th Amendment if they were applied in an unequal and discriminatory manner.