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Stated that under the constitution, African-americans were not citizens and have no power to use the court system.
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Abolition of slavery
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Granted citizenship to all people born in America
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Gave African-American men the right to vote
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Taxes on voting in elections
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Southern state voting where only white men were allowed to vote.
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Upheld segregation, stating "separate but equal"
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Gave women the right to vote
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Desegregated schools.
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Removed poll taxes, allowing all citizens to vote
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Outlaws discrimination based out race, religion, sex, or ethnicity.
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Creating policies to intentionally try to include more minority groups.
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Outlawed Jim Crow laws
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Supreme Court struck down a law saying that if a man and a woman are equally qualified, the man cannot be picked based on his gender.
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The 28th Amendment, gives equal rights to everyone under law based on sex.
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Using race as deciding factor for admission to college is illegal.
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Upheld a Georgia law that banned homosexual interactions
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Guarantees that people with disabilities will receive equal opportunity in public facilities.
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Also known as the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requires states to make voter registration easier by providing more facilities or areas to do it at.
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Overturned the Bowers v Hardwick decision stating a right to privacy
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Allows same sex marriage