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This is a Supreme Court decision infamously ruled that enslaved people had no rights and were looked at as citizens and decided to sue the federal court. This decision made situations worse over slavery leading up to the Civil War. -
The 13th amendment is the amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States. -
This is the amendment that defines citizenship, it requires the states to respect the privileges of citizens and to provide the equality of law of life, liberty, and property. This amendment lead to the incorporation of the bill of rights and many protections of the states. -
This is the amendment that guarantees the right for all citizens no matter what race, color, or conditions you sill have the right to vote. -
This is a Supreme Court case established the doctrine of separate but equal rights for racial segregation in public facilities. -
This amendment guarantees the right to voter for women and men alike. This goes with prohibiting states and the federal government from denying the right to vote based on sex. -
This Supreme Court case desegregated public schools in the United States. -
This is opportunities for groups that have historically faced discrimination. The Supreme Court has upheld this and on how race can be considered in admissions decisions. -
This outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This act was aimed to strengthen the right to vote for American Americans. -
This amendment imposed any kind of tax as condition for voting in federal elections. -
This act was made to eliminate discriminatory practices that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. -
This is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance. -
This Supreme Court ruled against a specific quota system in affirmation action admissions but allowed race to be considerderd as a factor in achieving diversity within a qualified applicant pool. -
This Supreme Court case established a right to privacy for certain intimate decisions, and including the right to contraception. -
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life. -
This Supreme Court decision weekend a key provision of voting rights act, it made it easier for states to change voting laws without federal oversight. -
Many states passed laws requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. These laws have been challenged in court because of potential discrimination against minority voters who may be less likely to have an ID. -
This case was the decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This decision relied on the due process and equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
This was the use of affirmative action programs in college admissions and workplaces to address past discrimination continues to be a subject of debate. -
This amendment which aimed to guarantee equal legal rights for men and women was never ratified but the necessary number of states