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Scott v. Sanford
"Property" cannot sue for freedom, or sue in general. Defended Slavery -
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Reconstruction
National Guard was stationed in the South to enforce the 13th Amendment; the effort to reunite and reconstruct the South. -
13th Amendment is passed
Outlaws slavery -
14th Amendment is passed
Covers citizenship, extends due process to state and local governments, Equal Protection Clause -
15th Amendment passed
Voting cannot be denied because of race -
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Jim Crow Era
Laws promoting segregation were passes in the South, "Separate But Equal" Doctrine. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Creates the "Separate But Equal" Doctrine; upholds segregation -
19th Amendment passed
Voting cannot be denied because of sex -
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Scottsboro Boys
9 black teenagers were falsely accused of rape, all were eventually let go. -
George Stinney case
George was accused of murdering two white girls. He was sentenced to death without a fair trial. -
Brown v. Board
Desegrated schools, ruled segregation in schools were "inherently unequal." -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outlaws discrimination by religion, sex, or race -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibits discriminating in voting. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Prohibits discrimination in housing. -
California v. Bakke
Upheld private schools being able to admit people in based on race -
Gratz v. Bollinger
Upheld schools being able to prefer certain races for a diverse student body. -
Meredith v. Jefferson Co Board
Schools cannot broadly control student diversity: they must be "fine tailored". -
Shelby County v. Holder
Struck down Section 4(b) of the VRA of 1965.