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Dred Scott V. Sandford
Black people could not be American citizens and could not sue in court. It also ruled that slaves were property and that slave owners could not be deprived their property under the constitution. -
13th Amendment
the 13th abolished slavery in America. freeing millions of slaves following the end of the civil war. -
14th Amendment
This amendment made it so any person born within the United States would be granted citizenship, along with giving them equal protection of laws. -
15th Amendment
This allowed African American men the ability vote and run for office. -
Jim Crow Era
Jim Crow laws were known for segregating and preventing blacks from voting following the civil war. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This case allowed for segregation to be enforced as long as the the segregated areas were accommodated equally. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case ended segregation within public schools because the separate but equal schools were not equal. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law outlawed discrimination in public environments and made federally funded programs equal -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This law made it illegal for employers to discriminate based on race, gender, or religion and allowed the government to enforce all laws regarding civil rights -
Affirmative Action
everyone was promised equal access to opportunities and give based on the idea of all americans getting a fair chance in life -
Reed v. Reed
Protected women against discrimination by applying the 14th amendment to strike down a law. -
Equal Rights Amendment
The equal rights amendment ends legal discrimination based on gender. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
The universities admission requirements made race a requirement and that violated the equal protection clause -
Bowers v. Hardwick
This case states that the 14th amendment does not restrict states from criminalizing same sex relationships -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This law prevents the discrimination based on disability from employment, transportation, and public accommodations along with providing programs and assistance services. -
Motor Voter Act
This law made it easier for African Americans to be able to exercise their right to vote based on the 15th amendment -
Lawrence v. Texas
This case made the sexual activity of of same sex partners legal throughout all of America -
Obergefell v. Hodges
This case said that same sex couples have the right to marry on the basis of equal protection clause and Due Process