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Scott v. Standford
Denied slaves the right to sue; and if slaves are not in slave states, they are still slave. The court ruled in segregation and this angered the North -
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Reconstruction
Rebuilding the shambles and the South left by the effects of the Civil War. Uniting the country together, many Southerners disapproved. New amendments created. Hayes ended reconstruction efforts as a promise for the South in order to be voted into office. Southerners rejoice! -
13 Amendment
Slavery should take place besides for a criminal punishment. -
14 Amendment
Those naturalized or born in the U.S. are deemed as U.S. citizens. No citizen shall have immunities or privileges over another citizen under any circumstance. The state must also follow the constitution; due process. -
15 Amendment
All men are allowed to vote, and there is to be no tampering or disenfranchise with this law. -
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Jim Crow Era
Jim Crow Laws along with Black Code enforced separation of different races and ethnicities, restriction the freedoms of blacks and other races. Very popular in the South and away around the Constitution. -
Plessy v. Furguson
Ruled that segregation was legal, but conditions must be equal. This happened when a black man wouldn't leave the whites only section. Ruled the 'Separate but Equal Clause' -
19 Amendment
All sexes are allowed to vote, and there is to be no tampering or disenfranchise with this law. -
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Scottsboro Boys
Nine African American Boys 13-20 who were falsely claimed of rape by to white women on the same train car as the, illegally. The boys were denied many of the 6 Amendments rights: speedy trial, a useful lawyer, the rights to a witness. It was the words of them against the words of two white ladies. -
George Stinney
A fourteen year old African American boy who was convinced of killing two girls-eleven and seven-and was given the electric chair for his crimes. He allegedly killed them with an iron and self incriminated himself. He was denied civil rights. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The court ruled that racial segregation was not fair in a public education, stating that 'Separate but Equal' Clause is not fair when it comes to the learning and development of a child. It was said that it may feel children of a different race feel like the other is superior. This ruling also included all other public settings in the new ruling of ending segregation. -
Ole Miss
Ask the question if colleges also have to integrate when James Meredith enrolls in Ole Miss University, due to it being by choice and not required by law. The Governor didn't want to comply. The president's response was no one is above the law and sent soldiers to defend the student. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination and segregation in public setting. -
24 Amendment
Abolished poll tax for all federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibit racial discrimination on voting issues. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Prohibits housing discrimination when it comes to selling, renting, and buying a house. -
California v. Bakke
Asked the question if affirmative action of the college was constitution when it denied one of acceptance because they weren't a minority. Five judges said it created a quota system violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Four said that it was reasonable criteria needed to be accepted. -
Gratz v. Bollinger
Two caucasians were not accepted into U of M school of LSA because they weren't an underrepresented minority group. The court ruled against the college saying that the requirements violated the 14 Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause. -
Meredith v. Jefferson Co. Board of Education
Doesn't allow districts to use race or use a racial population ratio to determine the assigned school. This would violate the Equal Protection Clause and the 14 Amendment. -
Shelby County v. Holder
States that section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional under the constitution.