The concept of corporations as people dates back to 1886 in the Supreme Court case Santa Clara County vs. Southern Pacific Railroad where they were given personhood under the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. I was pretty surprised to learn this recently because I previously thought it started with Citizens United and was, of course, highlighted by Romney's comments.
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The concept of corporations as people dates back to 1886 in the Supreme Court case Santa Clara County vs. Southern Pacific Railroad where they were given personhood under the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. I was pretty surprised to learn this recently because I previously thought it started with Citizens United and was, of course, highlighted by Romney's comments.