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Dred Scott vs. Sanford
1857 - Supreme Court announces that stated slaves were not citizens and that they were considered property. -
13th Amendment
This prohibited all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude. Confederate states were actually required to ratify the amendment prior to gaining reentry. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to anyone that was born in the United States. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment said that the U.S. could not prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Quoted, "Seperate but equal" this stated legalized segregation in publicly owned facilities -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment prohibits and United States citizen from being denied the right to vote solely off their sex. This was also the time period of women's suffrage movements. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Back in 1954, the Brown vs. Board of Education was a case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This will later prove to cause major conflicts -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage. This is one of the greatest accomplishments in the African-American community. -
Reed vs. Reed
In Idaho, a landmark case in which the Supreme Court for the very first time upheld a claim of gender discrimination. Later on, it states that Invalidated Idaho state law preferring men to women in court selection. -
Title IX
US law : "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." -
Regents of the University of California
Conflict with Universities stating that admissions are based slightly off of race. Because of this, you are able to see a trend in what percentage of certain races go to that particular college. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
A law passed in 1990 that requires enployers and public areas to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities. If these companies and employers don't treat these individuals with the same attitude as other humans, it could cause problems. -
Obergefell vs. Hodges
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
