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Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri, but for 10 years he resided in Illinois, which was a free state. He later returned to Missouri and filed a lawsuit saying that since he lived in a free state, he was no longer a slave or property. -
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. The Amendment was passed January 1865 but was not ratified until December 1865. -
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to every citizen born in the United States, which included former enslaved people. -
The 15th Amendment prohibits the federal government from denying anyone the right to vote, no matter their race or color. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or sex. This also applies to hiring and firing people in the workplace. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed and prohibited racial discrimination when voting. It aimed to overcome barriers that hindered African Americans. -
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or education programs.