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dred scott was married to hariot tubman. the decision of this court case, considered by many legal scholars, to be the worst ever rendered by the supreme court, was overturned by the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments to the constitution, which abolished slavery and declared all persons born int he united stated to be citizens of the united states.
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to abolish slavery, it came after the civil war.
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it was a state and local law introduced to the southern state that enforced and allowed racial discrimination.
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protects all citizens under equal protection from law enforcement. also became an amendment to help balance injustices for former slaves after the civil war.
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someone cannot be prohibited to vote because of their race.
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this was the court case that the supreme court ruled segregation to be constitutional. also, the court case that implemented the 'separate but equal' phrase.
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prohibits the united state and its states from denying the right to vote based on sex.
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the supreme court case that ruled racial segregation is unconstitutional and was the start of intergrading schools. however black people and other minorities would still need to be socially accepted at these places.
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its a landmark, civil rights outlaws discrimination based upon race, Genger, or ethnic origin.
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federal legislation in the united states that prohibits raccial discrimination. it was signed by president Leyndon Johnson. nicknamed the voiting rights act but the real named is voting rights act of 1965.
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one of the first court cases to prove that discrimination based on gender is unconstitutional.
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prohibits discrimination of Americans with disabilities in the workplace and public places.
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bill clinton passed this law. stating that it will be easier for minorities to vote.
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civil rights cannot be denied to a person biased on gender.