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Dred Scott vs Sandford
The supreme court claimed that African Americans didnt qualify as american citizens. -
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery in the United States. Whether it was for punishment or because of race. -
Jim Crow Era
State and local laws that caused discrimination to African Americans in the 19th century. -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
US court stated segregation laws are not in violation of the united states constitution as long as they are equal. -
19th Amendment
Allowed women to vote in all states. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Allowed everyone to go to the same school regardless of color, religion or race. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibited discriminination for color, race, religion, sex, or native origin -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination when it comes to voting. That meant without literacy tests or other ways of stoping voting. -
14th Amendment
No states could pass laws that will deny privileges to citizens of the US -
15th Amendment
Denied states the right to deny people to vote on account of race or color -
Reed vs. Reed
First Supreme Court ruling to rule against sex disrimination. Women would have the same rights as men in all cases -
Equal Rights Amendment
Stated equal rights to all people regardless of the circumstance. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Stated that universities couldnt use race as a way to decide admissions. It was said it violated the 14th Amendment -
Bowers v. Hardwick
States cant criminalize same sex couples from private sexual actions. -
American With Disability Act
Stated you couldn't discriminate based on disabilities. jobs, transportation, communities -
Motor Voter Act
Stated that voters can register to vote at state motor vehicle agencies. -
Lawrence vs. Texas
Ruled there is no criminalizing authority for adults doing consensual sexual relations in private -
Affirmative Action
Positive Discrimination, government and organization can include particular groups and races to have more inclusion for underrepresented groups. -
Obergefell vs. Hodges
Allowed same sex marriages. There is no reason there should be any discrimination for marriages.