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ended the institution of slavery
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guarenteed African American citizenship and all it's priviledges
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granted African American men the right to vote
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upheld segregation under the "seperate but equal" doctrine
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ruled that segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in school was unconstitutional
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prohibited segregation of Mexican Americans in Texas
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abolished racial discrimination in US armed forces and eventually led to end of segregation in services
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ended segregation in colleges
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ruled that Mexican Americans and all other racial groups in the US had equal protection under the 14th amendment of the Constitution
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broke down state sponsered segregation, created a spark for the American civil rights movement
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initiated a greater federal role in protecting the rights of African Americans and other minorities
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outlawed poll tax
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ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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banned racial discrimination in voting practices by the federal government
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equalized funding of public schools
