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Dred Scott vs. Sandford
Dred Scott escaped slavery and was living in Illinois, which is a free state after the Missouri compromise. When he returned to Missouri, which was still a slave state, he went to court and lost because he was not considered a citizen because he was balck. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was created to abolish slavery, all people of all races, including black people, were free from slavery. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amenment states that all people born in the United States are automatically citizens of the United States, and the state which they live in. No state shall enforce laws that take away citizens from their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. -
15th Amendment
Every person has the right to vote no matter the color of their skin or previous condition of servitude, so even if they used to be a slave, they can still vote. Women are still not allowed to vote. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Plessy, a black man, bought a train ticket for a white train car in disagreement with Jim Crow laws.He refused to get off of the car and was arrested immediately, and went to trial. -
19th Amendment
Women and any sex are allowed to vote for political office. -
Brown v Board of Education
Decided that segregation in schools was unconstitutional, even in schools where segregation laws were already present. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
Civil right and labor law that outlaws discrimination based off of race, color, religion, sex, origin and later sexual orientation and gender identity. -
Voting rights act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimintaion in voting. Outlawed southern laws like having to take tests before being allowed to vote. -
Reed v Reed
A decision of the US Supreme Court ruling that the administrators of estates cannot be named in a way that discriminates between sexes -
Title IX
This law protects people from sexual discrimination in educational programs, or any federally supported programs. -
Regents of UCal v. Bakke
This made race a factor in the college admissions process, making certain kids eligible for scholarhips and other things based off of race. -
American with Disabilities Act
A law that prohibits discrimination based off of disability. Blind, deaf and all other disabilities. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Same sex marriage is protected by the 14th amendment and is a constitutional right for all people