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The US Courts had made the decision that those born from slavery were not considered citizens of the United States. Congress also could not ban slavery from territory under the Federal Government -
Decided that slavery was unconstitutional alongside involuntary servitude was the same concept -
All people born or immigrated to the US have full citizenship rights and the right to life liberty, property, and these rights should not be taken away
Right to Due Process -
Gave African American men the right to vote in elections -
Claims that racial segregation does not violate the constitution and coined the term "separate but equal" -
Ratified in 1920, allowing women suffrage, or the right to vote, alongside men in elections -
Government called for the desegregation of the school system. Little Rock was the first school to try the new schooling system -
A person may vote in any election even if they haven't paid or cannot pay the poll tax -
There should be no discrimination based off of sex, race, or ethnicity -
With many Southern States, there were certain requirements to be able to vote. This act made those discriminatory practices illegal. -
Created as a way to limit the amount of voters from voting in the polls to sway elections in favor of the majority -
Typically held in the South wherein only white men were allowed to vote in elections -
An organization that works hard to help minorities get representation in area such as work places. -
Stated that the administrators of states have to be named in a way the create equality between sexes -
Stated that women and men shall get equal treatment under the constitution -
A college cannot use race as a way to exclude students from being admitted into university -
There is no protection under the constitution for sodomy -
Protects the rights of those citizens born with disabilities and guarantees equal rights -
Made it easier for people to vote and maintain their voter registration -
The ruling in Texas that said same sex consensual activity was illegal was a violation of the Due Process Clause of the Constitution -
A legislation that requires states to recognize same sex marriages