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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Sandford did three important things: Established that enslaved persons had no rights in federal court. Declared that slave states no longer had to honor the "once free, always free" rule. Stated that Congress should never have prohibited slavery in the Wisconsin Territory. Jun 27, 2022 -
13th Amendment
Abolishment of all slavery in the USA -
14th Amendment
Guarantees all US citizens, including formerly enslaved people, equal protection under the law. -
15th Amendment
Guarantees African American men the right to vote -
White Primaries
Elections held where only white voters were allowed to vote -
Plessy v Ferguson
It made "separate but equal" still constitutional under the equal protection clause. So segregation was still legal essentially due to the fact everyone was still separated. -
19th Amendment
Allows all women the rights to vote. -
Brown v The Board of Education
Decided separation students in a school based off of race was unconstitutional. It was one step closer to equal right between all races in America. -
24th Amendment
Outlawing the poll tax as a voting requirement in federal elections -
Poll Taxes
Added a tax to voting to discriminant against poor voters. Creates a gap by making a fee with a vote -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Stop all discrimination of race, gender, or ethnicity. Basically stops the legal ability to be racist or discriminate against minorities -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting -
Affirmative Action
Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin by those organizations receiving federal contracts and subcontracts. Big step to eliminate discrimination. -
Reed v Reed
It invalidated a an Idaho law against discrimination against women being hired in the work place. One step closer for women gaining equal rights and opportunity in America. -
Equal Rights Amendment
Guarantees equal rights between both men and women -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
It decided that choosing who you accept in a school based on race or sex is un constitutional. One more step closer to creating equal rights in America. -
Bowers v Hardwick
States have the right to criminalize and punish people for same sex sexual actions. A set back for the movement of equal rights for the LGBTQ community. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
It creates an equal opportunity for Americans with disability. Such as employment, transportation, and accommodations. Creates no legal set backs for people with disabilities -
Motor Voter Act
Made it easier for Americans to sign up and register to vote. Helps almost all Americans be able to vote -
Lawrence v Texas
Invalidated sodomy law across the United States, making same-sex sexual activity legal in every State and United States territory. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
The United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that same-sex marriage is protected under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Consequently, same-sex marriages bans were struck down as unconstitutional.
