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Dred Scott v. Sandford
The Dred Scott vs Sandford case is a case about an African American man (Scott) and his owner (Sandford) who lived in Missouri which was a state where it was still legal to own slaves. Scott had lived in Illinois, where slaves were illegal, for 4 years and therefore tried to sue for his own freedom and the freedom of his wife and two daughters.The case made it to the supreme court where Scott was denied his freedom in a 7-2 ruling against him on march 6th 1857. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment to the constitution was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865. It stated that involuntary servitude and slavery was now illegal and unconstitutional. Many slaves at the time were unaware they were free at this time because they were unable to read and or write. Therefore it took many years for all slaves to be completely freed. -
14tn amendment
The 14th amendment to the constitution was Passed by the Senate on June 8, 1866. It stated that all natural born citizens of the United states. This amendment made it so that there would be no slavery in the future since everyone why was a natural citizen would have freedom. -
15th amendment
The 15th amendment to the constitution was passed by congress on and it stated that no person can be denied the right to vote based on the color over their skin. After slavery ended around 1866 black people were still segregated from whites and discriminated against everyday. This amendment made it so that they could not be segregated against as far as voting rights went. -
plessy v. ferguson
Plessy v Ferguson was a very significant case that took place in the supreme court back in 1896. This settled disputes about racial discrimination in publics facilities. this is where the phrase "separate but equal" derived from. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was extremely significant to United States history. It was completely passed in 1919 and essentially granted women the right to vote. -
Brown vs. Board
Brown v the Board of education was a case that made it to the supreme court and established segregatkion in schools was unconstitutional. The movement helped many children of color get a better education -
Civil rights act
The civil rights act of 1964 pretty much ended all segregation in public places and made it so that public properties could not discriminate against someone one 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 right act
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 Reed v. Reed case the supreme court officially used the 14th amendment to stop a law that discriminated against women. -
title ix
Title ix was made to ensure that nobody be discrimated agaisnt based on sex when it came to sports jobs, school etc. helped women seek independence -
The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
allowed race to be in the factors of college admissions policy. this is why when you apply for college they ask your race -
Americans with disabilities act
This Act was made to ensure that Americans with disabilities will be treated equally to everyone else. this was to also ensure they had the same chances in getting a job, purchase goods, etc -
obergefell v hodges
obergefell v hodges is a case where the supreme court of the united states declared that same-sex marriage will be traeted equally as opposite sex marriage. this si under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.