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At the end of the Civil War, this amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery and indentured servitude, giving African Americans a freedom that the had not seen before.
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Amendment stating that no person sall be denied equal protection of the law.
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Allows people to vote no matter their race, color, or previous servitude.
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Incorporated a separation of white areas and colored areas in public places.
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Allows every person, now including women, to vote freely.
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Court case that decided in favor of government, stating that asian ameicans could be detained in the name of espionage.
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One of two court cases that led to the desegregation of schools.
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Laws concerning the separatrion of white and colored people began to be overturned.
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School segregation was officially banned after the ruling in this court case.
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African Americans in Montgomery boycotted public transportation in the fallout of the Rosa Parks incident.
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Abolished the poll tax in the United States that discriminated against colored people.
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Were abolished with the passingof the 24th amendment. Made people have to pay to vote.
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Act passed in 1964 that ensured colored people their basic civil rights. Led to multiple other laws being passed.
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Prohibited voting discrimination against colored people. Also enforced the 14th and 15th amendments.
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Were given to colored people trying to vote. Abolished with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Speech given following the assasination of Martin Luther king Jr. Is regarded as one of the greatest speeches of the modern era.
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Court case stating that the administrators of estates cannot be named in a way that discriminates between sexes.
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Amendment stating that equal rights shall not be abridged on account of gender/sex.
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Court case upholding Affirmative Action, also known as giving minorities fair treatment in hiring process
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Case prohibiting anal and oral sex between consenting homosexuals. Overturned in 2003.
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Act that gave Americans with physical disabilities more freedom in regards to what thy can do (ramps, automatic doors, etc...)
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Makes same-sex sexual activity legal in all US states and territories. Overturns Bowers v. Hardwick.
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Upheld affirmative action case from 1978's Regents of the University of California v Bakke
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Favoring members of a disadvantaged culture or race in the hiring of individuals.
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Law regarding gay rights was denied review on this date.
