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This case decided if freed slaves counted as citizens. The court said no, under grounds of the 5th amendment.
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Reconstruction Amendments:
-13th: Abolished slavery (except as a punishment)
-14th: Every person gone through the citizenship process should be treated as a citizen (with equal civil rights)
-15th: The right to vote can't be denied because of race or previous servitude, abolished Grandfather Clause (political rights)
-24th: The right to vote can't be denied by the government because of failure to pay any poll taxes or such. -
A time of laws based on racial segregation.
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Established the 'seperate but equal' clause. Segregation was allowed if both things were [tangibly] equal.
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The government can't deny the right to vote based on gender. Big women's suffrage movement (political rights, led to power in society).
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George Stinney was accused of murder and was denied due process. He was executed at age 14.
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This case withdrew the 'seperate but equal' clause because of intangible evidence. Evidence included pyschology reports like the Doll Test and realized that segregation creates a sense of inferiority in minorities.
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Barred discrimination and segregation in education, public facilities, jobs, and housing.
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Prohibited racial segregation in voting. Banned polling taxes, literacy tests, and other discriminatory practices.