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Dred Scott v Sandford
In the Dred Scott v Sandford case, it was said that a slave who had resided in a free state and territory was not thereby entitled to his freedom: that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the united states. -
13th amendment
The 13the amendment abolished slavery, "within the united states and any place within their jurisdiction." The 13th amendment was an important part of in-law being held in the united states because it was a step closer to unity. -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment to the constitution was passed by the senate. It stated that all natural-born citizens of the united states. It was made so that there would be no slavery in the future since everyone that was a natural citizen would have freedom. -
15th amendment
The 15th amendment was passed by congress stating that no person can be denied the right to vote based on the color of their skin. After slavery ended black people were still segregated from whites and discriminated against every day. This amendment made it to where they could not be segregated against as far as voting rights. -
Plessy V Ferguson
Plessy V Ferguson was a landmark decision held by the Supreme court about racial segregation for public facilities. For the segregated facilities to be equal in quality, starting a doctrine of "separate but equal." -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment was extremely significant to the united state' history. It was completely passed in 1919 and essentially granted women the right to vote. -
Brown v Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education ruled that US state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools were equal inequality. This movement helped open up the rights for every person of color and help get rid of segregation in the education departments. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
The civil rights act of 1964 pretty much ended all segregation in public places and made it so so that public properties could not discriminate against someone on the basis of their race, gender, religion, etc. Martin Luther King jr. is often associated with this event because of his famous march on Washington. -
Voting rights act of 1965
The voting rights act of 1965 prohibited any racial discrimination when it came to voting specifically. This was during the height of the civil rights movement and was amended about 5 times by Lyndon B johnson on august 6th 1965. This helped the 15th amendment out as well. -
Reed v Reed
In the case of Reed v Reed, it marked the first time the court applied the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment to strike down a law that was discriminating against women. -
Ttitle IX
Title IX was passed to ensure there was no discrimination based on sex. And that all were equal when it came to education, sports, jobs, and management. It helped women seek independence for themselves. -
Regents of the University of California v Bakke
In the case of Regents of the University of California v Bakke, it was a landmark decision by the supreme court of the united states, upholding affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy. -
American With Disabilities Act
The ADA was to ensure that people with disabilities will have and be granted the same rights as everyone else. To ensure they can apply for jobs and be hired into the workforce, purchase goods and services and participate in state and local government programs. -
Obergefell v Hodges
In the case of Obergefell v Hodges, it is a landmark civil rights case in which the supreme court of the united states ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex coupled by both the due process of law and the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment to the united states constitution.
