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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott was a former slave that sued his master for not giving him freedom. Scott argued that his residency in a free state declared him a free man. His master, Sandford disagreed. When the case reached the Supreme Court the ruling was for Sandford becuase of Article III and IV -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude unless it is the punishment for a crime. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment gives citizenship to any person born in the United States. It also states that a person cannot be a senator is they had perviously partaked in a rebellion. -
15th Amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote. Through the use of poll taxes, literacy test, and other means, states were able to make it harder for African Americans to vote. -
Poll Taxes
In order to vote you had to pay a tax for it. This disenfranchised African Americans as well as poor whites. Poll tax was soon abolished by the 24th amendment. -
White Primaries
White primaries was another way the south was able to disenfranchise African Americans. These white primaries permitted only white voters. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Louisiana passed a law that separated train cars for blacks and whites. Plessy, being seven-eigths white, sat in the white only train car. He refused to move and was arrested for it. The Supreme Court then ruled that everything could be separate as long as it was equal. -
19th Amendment
Because Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Anthony, and thousands of other women began to raise public awarness, womens sufferage was granted. In 1920 women were given the right to vote after 70 years of fighting for it. -
Brown v, Board of Education
Black children were denied admission to public school. This case along with several other cases went to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Brown. This ruling overturned the Plessy v Ferguson, -
Affirmative Action
This was a way to combat discrimination in the hiring process. This required government empolyees to not discrimminate against other employee's or applicants for employment. Executive Order 11246, 10295, and 11375 put affirmative action into place. -
24th Amendment
Prohibits the use of poll tax. Poll tax disenfranchised the African Americans and the poor whites. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ended discrimmination based on race, sex, religion and origin. Unequal voter registration and segragation in schools, workplace, and pulic accommendations. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibits racial discrimmination in voting. Enforces voting rights garunteed by the 14th and 15th amendment. -
Reed v Reed
Sally and Cecil wanted rights over their sons estate. However because of the Probate Code men come before women in a situation like that. Sally took it to the Supreme Court anmd ruled that the treatment of women compared to men is unconstitutional -
Equal Rights Amendment
Guarantee equal rights for women in public accomendations, workplace, and school. -
University of California v Bakke
Bakke applied for admissions at the University of California medical school. He claimed that the Univeristy of California violated the 14th amendment. Supreme Court ruled for Bakke. -
Bowers v Hardwick
Hardwick was having intercourse with his partner and they both got arrested for sodomy. Bowers took it to the Supreme Court and won. -
Americans With Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimmination against disabilities. Prohibits discrimination in public accomendations as well. Wheel chair accesible ramps, parking spots, and so on were created under this act. -
Lawerence v Texas
Lawerence and Garner were participating in private sexual acts. Texas police arrested them. They took it to the Supreme Court. It was ruled in favor of Lawerence because they were free as adult to engage in private conduct.
