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A landmark decision in supreme court and American history. Dred Scott sued for his freedom because he had been moved to a state where slavery was not allowed. The supreme court ruled that he's property and stays property.
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The 13th Amendment essentially outlawed slavery in the south.
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The 14th Amendment limited the actions of state and local officials to prevent freed slaves from being discriminated against. Provides due process for all citizens and equal protection.
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The 15th Amendment gave black people the right to vote by declaring that no vote shall be abridged based on race, color, or servitude.
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Primary elections in southern states were restricted to only allow voting from white individuals, minorities were not permitted.
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This case was regarding an act that separated people based on race on rail cars. Plessy argued that this violated his equal rights however the supreme court determined although they are separate the accommodations are equal.
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The 19th Amendment allowed females to vote by preventing the government from denying voting privileges based on sex.
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The Equal Rights Amendment was an Amendment that never passed, it attempts to gain equal rights for all Americans between men and women through divorce, employment, and property.
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Affirmative Action is a set of laws that intend to prevent discrimination in government programs, and private education programs. Many Colleges specifically target minorities to recruit to meet these laws.
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This was a landmark Supreme Court case that determined establishing separate public schools was unconstitutional.
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The 24th Amendment prevents states from establishing a poll tax which was used to prevent and discourage black people from voting.
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Poll taxes were a major piece of funding for state governments however they were used to unfairly discriminate against minorities from voting
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits the discrimination in schools, employment, public accommodations, and voting based on race, sex, color, religion, or nationality.
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Prohibits racial discrimination regarding voting.
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A divorced couple was trying to determine who had access to the estate of their dead son. The Idaho State law said that men should be preferred, however the court found that this law was in violation of the 14th Amendment.
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The court upheld affirmative action and race can be used in determination of college applicants however racial quotas were impermissible.
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Hardwick was arrested for violating anti sodomy laws. The court upheld the decision that it was constitutional because it applied to also to heterosexuals.
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The ADA prohibits discrimination against the disabled requiring employers and public places to provide reasonable accommodations and meet accessibility requirements.
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The court struck down an anti sodomy law in Texas, by over turning Bowers v. Hardwick arguing for a right to privacy.
