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The 13th amendment outlaws all forms of slavery in the United States of America, making all slaves and persons of color free from threats of slavery. -
The 14th Amendment makes all people born in the United States or in jurisdiction of the U.S. citizens of the United States of America. -
The 15th Amendment made it illegal for the U.S. government or any state governments to deny any voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
The supreme court ruled that Americans of African descent were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. -
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. -
Multiple southern states such as Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas only allowed white citizens to vote. -
The 19th Amendment makes it illegal for the U.S. government and any state government to deny voting rights based on sex. -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that racially segregated schools are unconstitutional,even if the quality of the otherwise separated schools are equal in quality. -
The 24th Amendment made it illegal for the U.S. government and any state government to deny voting rights to anyone due to failure of paying for a polls tax or any other tax. -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that all discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color, and national origin, are unconstitutional in terms of labor, education, and the court of law. -
Poll taxes is an illegal form of taxation that was put onto people of color to prevent them from voting. -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that discrimination of race, sex, and color are unconstitutional in terms of voting rights. -
The practice of favoring individuals that belong or are related to groups that have recently been discriminated against. -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that discrimination in treatment based on sex was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause in the fourteenth Amendment. -
The U.S. senate passes the equal rights amendment that would provide legal equality of the sexes and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. -
The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the previous rulings regarding affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policies. -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right to engage in sodomy with homosexuals was not protected by the due process clause in the fifth and fourteenth amendment, and can therefore be outlawed if the states see fit. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, such as employment, transportation, and access to buildings. -
The Motor Voter Act allows American citizens to register to vote when they are issued a driver’s license. This act was Intended to boost the number of Americans who can register to vote. -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all anti-sodomy laws across the United States were unconstitutional, making same-sex sexual activity legal in every State and United States territory. -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is protected by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, making it legal for same sex couples to marry in all states and U.S. territories.