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Dred Scott V. Stadford.
This is a Supreme Court decision infamously ruled that enslaved people had no rights and were looked at as citizens and decided to sue the federal court. This decision made situations worse over slavery leading up to the Civil War. -
13th amendment
The 13th amendment is the amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States. -
14th amendment
This is the amendment that defines citizenship, it requires the states to respect the privileges of citizens and to provide the equality of law of life, liberty, and property. This amendment lead to the incorporation of the bill of rights and many protections of the states. -
the 15th amendment
This is the amendment that guarantees the right for all citizens no matter what race, color, or conditions you sill have the right to vote. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This is a Supreme Court case established the doctrine of separate but equal rights for racial segregation in public facilities. -
the 19th amendment
This amendment guarantees the right to voter for women and men alike. This goes with prohibiting states and the federal government from denying the right to vote based on sex. -
Brown V. The Board of education
This Supreme Court case desegregated public schools in the United States. -
Affirmative action
This is opportunities for groups that have historically faced discrimination. The Supreme Court has upheld this and on how race can be considered in admissions decisions. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This act was aimed to strengthen the right to vote for American Americans. -
The 24th amendment
This amendment imposed any kind of tax as condition for voting in federal elections. -
Voting Rights act of 1965
This act was made to eliminate discriminatory practices that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. -
Title IX
This is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
This Supreme Court ruled against a specific quota system in affirmation action admissions but allowed race to be considerderd as a factor in achieving diversity within a qualified applicant pool. -
Bowers v. Hardwick
This Supreme Court case established a right to privacy for certain intimate decisions, and including the right to contraception. -
American with Disabilities act
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life. -
Shelby county v Holder
This Supreme Court decision weekend a key provision of voting rights act, it made it easier for states to change voting laws without federal oversight. -
Voter ID Laws
Many states passed laws requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. These laws have been challenged in court because of potential discrimination against minority voters who may be less likely to have an ID. -
Obergefell V. Hodges
This case was the decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This decision relied on the due process and equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Ongoing Debate
This was the use of affirmative action programs in college admissions and workplaces to address past discrimination continues to be a subject of debate. -
Equal rights amendment
This amendment which aimed to guarantee equal legal rights for men and women was never ratified but the necessary number of states