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This case defined the current rights of the African American people. It was determined by the Supreme Court that they couldn't be citizens due to having African ancestors. This took away all constitutional rights for african american people.
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This amendment emancipated slaves and allowed them to be free. They were not given every right and were still treated as slaves without being slaves.
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This amendment defines citizenship and protects it from being infringed upon. Also claims due process to protect granted government rights from states.
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Stopped racial discrimination from happening in voting but opened up new ways of discrimination. Poll taxes, grandfather clause, and literacy tests are examples of unfair tests used to deprive African Americans there right to vote.
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A terrible court case that made the separate but equal decision that allowed segregation as long as everything was equal.
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Allowed women to vote. Milestone achievement for all women's activities.
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Fought against the separate but equal decision, desegregated public schools. major win for civil rights activities.
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Allows people of a different race to have access to opportunities they might not have gotten due to forms of discrimination. Escpicly when it comes to entering college
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This amendment put one of the multiple unfair tests of poll taxing to rest making it a little easier to vote for poorer people.
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Prohibits all forms of discrimination. From Race and Skin Color to Religion and Sex. Landmark document that got signed into action during civil rights movement.
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Finally ended the rest of the discriminatory activities that prevented people from being able to vote. No more Literacy tests or grandfather clause.
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Allowed women the same rights as all men. Another milestone achievement for women's activists, allowing them to finally equally get divorced and own land.
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Stopped sex discrimination in schools allowing more women's sports and more opportunities for women
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Allowed affirmative action to be used in schools but didn't allow it to be used to fill racial quota.
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Found that people who had sodomy in private could finally do it legally. it was a 5 to 4 decision. targeted gay people, and making sodomy legal allowed more freedom for gay people
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Allowed all people with disabilities to be equal to everyone without disabilities.
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People who vote in polls need an ID with them to validate their vote. This is somewhat discriminatory to someone who couldn't get an ID and Protects the polls from voter fraud.
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Allowed the states and local governments to determine election and voting policies. Also invalidated some discrepancies in the voting rights act
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Allows Gay couples the same rights as anyone to marry under the 14th Amendment.