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Dread Scott v. Sandford case
dread scott v sandford was a case about scott filing for his freedom in missouri a free state he said that he lived in a free state making him a free man he ended up losing the court said since he was the son of a slave he couldnt be a free man -
the 13th amendment
the 13th amendment says that "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"(congress.gov). -
the 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."(Congress.gov). -
the 15th amendment
this amendment gave african americans the right to vote. -
Plessy v ferguson
in this case Homer plessy sat in the whites only car of a train. after this he was arested and his lawyers argued that this violated the 13th amendment. it was decided that it was constitutional and that it was seperate but equal -
19th amendment
this amendment was important because it gave women the right to vote. this came after many protests and was a hard fought victory for women in america. -
Brown v. Board of Education
brown v. Board was a case over a african american families didnt like the segregation of publifc schools. it was decided that it was unconstituional to segragate schools. this was an important step in desegregation -
jim crow era
the jim crow era marks a time when laws were made to keep blacks from voting. this was even worse because it hurt their education and their jobs. they couldnt defy these laws either or the would be thrown in jail or even killed. -
civil rights act
in 1964 congress passed this act to prohibit the discrimination on the basis of race, color, sexuality, religion, or national origin. -
Voting rights act
the voting rights act prohibited states from putting rules on voting. it also allowed government involvment in electoral processes. this important because states were putting rules on african americans voting. -
Affirmitive action
affirmitive action is also called positive discrimination. this includes laws and policies that bring together sexes and races. this was an important step for civil rights -
Reed v. Reed
this case was about appointing the head of estates and in idiho it said to prefer men ever women. the case was decided the the way it favored men was unconstitutional. this was a big step in the realm of making men and women equal -
equal rights amendment
this proposed amendment said that all sexes be treated equal. this amendment unfortunatly didnt become ratified because it came 3 states short on the due date. although it was a defeat it is still recognised by many -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was a case over their exclusion of minorites from ther medical program. bakkes scores were far better than any of the minorities admitted so he took it to court. it was decided that it violated the civil rights act -
Bowers v. Hardwick
a man was caught cheating on his wife with a man by a cop. and this being illegal in georgia he was taken to court. it was decided that this law was unconstitutional and was appealed by the court. -
american disabilities act
the americans with disabilities act was a law to protect disabled people from discrimination. it was an important step in keeping everyone equal. this also allowed disabled americans to have the same opportunities as non-disabled people and participate in government programs -
motor voter act
this act made voter requirements with respect to elections. this makes states require voting registration. and this is important for voting -
Lawrence v. Texas
there was a disturbance in a residence and when the cops arrive there was a man comiting a sexual act with another man. this was against the law in texas so he was taken to court. the court decided that it was unconstitutional and the case was appealed. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges was a case over same sex marrige. this was a group of cases where the plaintiffs argued that this violated the equal rights act. this ended in the legalization of same sex marrige.