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Dred Scott argued that residing in a free state made him a free man. Supreme court ruled that since black people were not considered citizens, could not sue in court. -
13th amendment abolished slavery in the US. -
No state may make a law that abridges the privelages/rights/immunities of a US citizen -
grants African American men the right to vote. -
Decided that Equal but separate accomodations are not constitutional because they violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment. Case was against a railway company that had 'equal but separate' accomodations. -
States cannot deny the right to vote on the basis of sex. Effectively recognizes women's right to vote. -
The Equal Rights amendment is a proposed amendment that guaruntees equal rights for all americans regardless of sex. The amendment has not been passed, but was proposed in december of 1923, and approved by both house and senate in 1971 and 1972, respectively. -
primary elections held in the southern states in which only white voters could vote. Were held often in the 1900s, and Texas had their own law dedicated to having them. In 1944 in Smith v Allwright, the white primary system was voted against 8-1, and the Texas law was abolished. Other states stopped holding them after this case. -
Decided that Separate but equal educational facilities for racial minorities are inherently violating the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. -
Created by John F Kennedy in an executive order that prevents government employers from discriminating "against employees or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin" -
Prohibits poll tax in elections for federal officials. -
Forced citizens to pay a tax in order to vote in federal elections. Lasted for much time but were abolished with the passing of the 24th amendment -
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Abolished discriminatory voting practices adopted in the south, such as literacy tests. -
Idaho probate code that said males were preferred to females was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment. The case determined that Women and men had the same rights to being named the administrator of an estate. -
Bakke was a white student who wished to go to University of California med school, but was denied multiple times, while minority admissions who were accepted were less qualified to attend than him. Supreme court decided that The university of california's method of acceptance on the basis of race was unconstitutional, however, race was allowed to be considered on admissions to universities. -
The supreme court ruled that there was no constitutional protection of Sodomy. -
Prohibits Discrimination based on disability. Affords the same protections as the civil rights act of 1964 but for people with disabilities. -
requires state governments to offer simplified voting registration processes for any eligible person who applies for or renews a drivers license. -
Court ruled that people could engage in conduct without the intervention of the government. -
Ruled that same sex marriage was constitutional via the 14th amendment.