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The 14th Amendment
An amendment ratified in 1868 defining national citizenship -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Louisiana enacted a law for two separate railway cars for race discrimination possibly violating the 14th amendment -
The Crisis
the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) -
Palko V. Connecticut
Palko was tried and convicted of murder for a second time after state appeals previous murder conviction same events. this violates the 5th amendment -
The Congress of Racial Equality
Interracial American organization established by James Farmer in 1942 to improve race relations and end discriminatory policies -
Brown V. Board of Education
“All men are created equal,” due to the institutions of slavery.
The 5 cases were Brown V. Board of Education of Prince Edward County
Segregation in schools unconstitutional. -
Mapp V. Ohio
Cleveland police raided Dollree Mapp’s home without a warrant and found obscene
materials. the 4th and 14th amendment should have protected her from the improper police behavior -
Engel V. Vitale
The board of Regents for the State of New York authorized a short voluntary prayer for recitation at the start of each school day. This was thought to violate the establishment of religion clause of the first amendment. -
The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique is a 1963 book by Betty Friedan which is known for its Feminism. -
The 24th Amendment
Prohibits poll tax in elections for federal officials. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241)
Prohibits discrimination -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A law passed to eliminate literacy test to restrict voting by black people. -
Griswold V. Connecticut
This case centered around a state law that outlawed birth-control. This violates the 14th Amendment. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
AKA Fair Housing Act of 1968 Prohibits unlawful discrimination in housing based on race, color, sex, natural origin. -
Tinker V. Des Moines
A group students in Des Moines held a meeting in the home of Christopher Echardt to plan a public show of their truce support in the vietnam war they were suspended from school because they were supporting at school, this violates their 1st Amendment -
Furman V. Georgia
Furman was a burglar and was caught stealing in a home, while trying to flee he tripped and fell and his gun went off killing a resident. He was given the death penalty. This was unconstitutional. -
Craig V. Boren
An Oklahoma law prohibiting the sale of beer to males under 21 and females under 18. A male who was between the age and a licensed vendor challenged the law as discriminatory -
United Steel Workers of America V. Weber
This was a case regarding affirmative action in which the U.S. Supreme court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 didn’t allow favoring of women or minorities. -
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Price Waterhouse V. Hopkins (1989) and Wards Cove Packing Co. V. Antonio (1989). Maximum award of compensation and punitive damages combined was set at $300,000 for the largest employers (more than 500 employees) -
Planned Parenthood V. Casey
the state wanted women for informed consent on abortion violating their right to abortion -
Griswold V. Connecticut
This case centered around a state law that outlawed birth-control. This violates the 14th Amendment. -
Miranda V. Arizona
Miranda was arrested for kidnapping and sexual assault. He made a statement he shouldn’t have and wasn’t given a fair trial.he was not informed he had the right to remain silent -
U.S. V. Virginia
Virginia created a women’s only and men’s only academy for their Military institute, this arguably violated the 14th amendment -
Boy Scouts of America V. Dale
Dale (the respondent) was an eagle scout membership revoked when the Petitioners, learned was homosexual and was tried in a New Jersey court -
Grutz V. Bollinger
Jennifer Gratz had a proper GPA while applying to the the University of Michigan’s college of Lit. and Science and Arts. She was not accepted because of her race. This violates the Equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. -
Grutter V. Bollinger
A policy at the Michigan’s law school considered race as a factor for applicants, which can be discriminating. -
Lawrence V. Texas
In Houston, Texas there was a law against any sexual act between the same sexes. This violated the 14th Amendment.
