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Plessy v. Ferguson
The landmark case Plessy v. Ferguson was significant because it showed that racial segregation was constitutional - 'separate but equal' was what they used to call it. Although the interpretation would be equality, the ruling of this case resulted in Jim Crow laws expanding across the US. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The 'separate but equal' doctrine was accepted and conformed to until this case. The father of a young black girl was the initiating factor in desegregating schools.He had the gall to question why his daughter wasn't able to attend white schools and in turn, ended up having the supreme court overturn the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson and officially desegregate schools. -
Title IX
The main purpose of Title IX amendment is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that is federally funded. -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act
In 1975, congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to support states and cities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for youth with disabilities and their families -
Plyler v. Doe
At the time in Texas, there was a law that allowed the state to withhold school funds from undocumented children. It was found to have been violating the fourteenth amendment simply because of the fact that they are not in control of any of the factors that determine their life.
