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A slave tried to sue his owner for his freedom because for a short time he lived in a free state. The supreme court ruled in favor of the owner saying that it would be depriving the owner of his poperty.
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The court upheld a law requiring restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other public places to serve African Americans in separate, but equal, accommodations.
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Upheld the courts decsision of moving all japense-american's out of California due to the decision of making most of the west coast a "military zone".
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The Court prohibited racial segregation in public schools.
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This decision holds that state laws prohibiting inter-racial marriage are unconstitutional.
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The Court decided that a woman's right to abortion is part of the constitutional right to privacy.
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The Court decides that a public university may take race into account as a factor in admissions decisions.University of California Regents v. Bakke (
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The Court found that an amendment in Colorado's constitution, which prevented protection of homosexuals' rights, is unconstitutional.
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Reaffirmedthat Title 8 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act requires employers to ensure a workplace free from sexual and other forms of discriminatory harassment
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Saya that the death penalty for juveniles under the age of 18 is unconstitutional.
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The supreme court ruled same sex marriage as la constitutional right in all 50 states.
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The Court holds that HIV infection qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act .
