Based on your knowledge of selective incorporation, in 1–2 sentences, analyze the difference in outcome between Barron v. Baltimore and Gitlow v. New York.(2 points)
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In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states, while in Gitlow v. New York, the Court established selective incorporation and held that certain provisions of the Bill of Rights are applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.