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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott was a slave for several years. After going to Missouri, a free state, he filed for freedom. Dred Scott believed that since he was in a free state, he should be a free man. During the case it was said that salves were still property under the fifth amendment. The outcome of this case was 7-2 for Sandford. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment says, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” This was the first amendment that mentioned anything about slavery. This amendment was passed in 1865. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment says, "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." This means that anybody that is born in the United States is a citizen and will be given the rights that citizens deserve.This guaranteed the slaves citizenship. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment says, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” This means, any American has the right to vote despite their race, skin color, or being a salve in the past. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a court case that took place in 1896. This court case had to do with the Separate Car Act in Louisiana. The Separate Car Act was an act that required separate cars for different colored Americans. Ferguson ended up winning in a 7-1 decision. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The nineteenth amendment says, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” This amendment gave women the ability to vote. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is an act regarding segregation in the public school system.The courts found that any form of racial segregation in the school system violated the fourteenth amendment. This made any form of segregation in the school systems unconstitutional. The result of this court case was Brown winning. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation.This act got rid of discrimination in the workplace and eliminated any type of judgement relating to skin color, race, gender, etc. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This act made any form of discrimination by any employers illegal. It also outlawed literacy tests before voting. -
Reed v. Reed
In Idaho , this was a court case that related back to males versus females. The Idaho Probate Code in simple terms stated that males must be more significant than females. Two parents by the name of Sally and Cecil Reed wanted to be the administrator of their deceased son's estate. The courts felt that this code was unconstitutional and that they cannot make these decisions strictly based off of gender. This court case ended with Sally Reed winning. -
Title IX
This got rid of any discrimination relating back to gender. This eliminated discrimination in any educational classes or the ability to receive financial assistance. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
This is a court case that is about the admission of a student who was rejected based off of his race. Allan Baker had met all of the necessary credentials to get into this specific school in California but was rejected after two times. This was taken to the courts and ended with an 8-1 vote for Bakke because of violations relating back to the 14th amendment. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act eliminated any discrimination directed towards any people with a disability in areas. There are certain qualifications in order for an American to qualify for this particular act. An example is someone who might have mental or physical impairments. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Bans on same sex marriages created an uproar from several people in different states.Civilians felt as if the fourteenth amendment should allow same sex marriage and protect them. According to the court case, the fourteenth amendment does require a state license between two people of the same sex and the fourteenth amendment requires a state to recognize two people of the same sex that have gotten married properly and or in another state. The court case ended with a 5-4 decision for Obergefell.
