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Mexican American War
Mexico did not recognize Texas as independent which was a cause of the war between the U.S, ended when the Mexicans surrendered to the U.S -
Dred Scott Vs. Sanford
Supreme Court ruled that African Americans free, or slaves were not American citizens. -
Edward Bates
Faught against Dred Scott for free blacks to be considered U.S citizens. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Granted free citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, no matter race, gender, rich, or poor. -
House of Representative
Joseph Rainy became the first African American to serve in congress.. -
Civil Rights Act
Prohibited Racial discrimination of juries and businesses open to the public. -
California Constitution
Denying Chinese Citizens to vote or get employed by the state. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Restricting immigration into the United States, forced Chinese immigrants to go back to China..