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Dred Scott v. Standford
the court held that " a black man whose ancestors were brought to the us and sold as slaves whether enslaved or free could not be an american citizen. -
The 13th amendment
This document formally and strictly outlawed slaver in the unted states. -
The 14th Amendment
Provided the newly freed slaves citizenship in the united states for being born there and also helps people today who are born in the US. -
The 15th Amendment
This granted all African American men the right to vote. -
The White Primaries
elections held in southern states where only white people could participate in the primaries -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allows systems in life to be segregated as long as they were equal for both sides of the segregated population. -
The 19th Amendment
The united states guaranteed all women the right to vote. -
Brown v. board of education
Black students were not allowed to have separate schooling and integrated public schools were mandatory. -
Affirmative action
in an executive order by JFK he said "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin". -
The 24th amendment
Creating a tax to use the polls and vote was made strictly prohibited in all state and gov law. -
civil rights act of 1964
it outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
voting rights act of 1965
Pres Lyndon Johnson outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in southern states -
Reed v. Reed
In a unanimous decision, the court held that the laws dissimilar treatment of men and women was unconstitutional on the basis of the 14th amendment. -
Equal rights amendment
the era provides women all protection from law based discrimination. such as not being in the military or not being able to vote. -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Any racial quota system supported by the government violated the civil rights act of 1964, however to not have it violated equal protection of 14th amendment so they said it was permissible in higher education. -
Bowers v. Hardwick
Court found there was no protection from the constitution for acts of sodomy. -
Americans with Disabilities act
The law prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all parts of public life.including at you job restaurants, schools, buses and trains as well. -
Lawrence v. Texas
The supreme court decided the Texas statute for making it a crime for persons of the same sex to engage in certain intimate sexual conduct violates the due process clause.
