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Plessy vs Ferguson
Plessy vs Ferguson was due to the separate car act set in 1890 where Plessy was 7/8th white and sat in a white only cart, this led to the supreme court igniting the “separate but equal act”. This later resulted into categories of people being separated by race. It affected African Americans, from having equal rights, showing that racial segregation was constitutional at the time. This resulted into Jim crow laws where laws were created to discriminate against African Americans in the US. -
Board vs. Brown
It was seen unconstitutional to separate kids by race in schooling institutions. This made a huge stir in society and the future of education and discrimination. This also resulted in opening and creating the IDEA act for the future. That has a huge impact for students who are a different ethnic group and disability bettering their education in having equal rights to others. -
Title IX
A Federal law passed that different sex cannot be excluded from organizations, activity or program in education receiving federal financial assistance. This results into females having more opportunities in playing sports at school. Excluding discrimination in sex in the athletic system. In hopes of creating a more equal environment and opportunities for all female and males. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
States protecting the rights and need for students with disabilities and families. This will create the child's equal right to learn and have same opportunities as others for infants, toddlers, and youth. Ensuring that the students will have access to free meals and education. -
Plyler vs. Doe
Agreeing that states cannot deny undocumented immigrant students to a free and public education. This affects students coming into the country having the right to public education and creating an equal environments for learning and success. specifically in this case it happened in Texas where students of Mexican origin could not enrolled because they were not admitted in the United States.
