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Supreme Court decision decides that American born slaves are not U.S. citizens, and therefore can not sue in court. Impactful because a slave sued, and was brought to Supreme Court on the question whether they could in fact sue or not. Court decided that because they were not citizens, slaves had no right to sue in court.
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This amendment to the constitution abolished all slavery in the United States except in the form of imprisonment.
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This amendment establishes that a U.S. citizen is any person born within the United States. It also establishes that no state can infringe a citizens life, liberty, or property without due process.
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Establishes that the right of citizens to vote shall not be denied on the basis of race, and that congress can legislate to enforce this.
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The first poll taxes were introduced in Georgia in 1877 with the purpose of disadvantaging poor people. Even with the existence of the fifteenth amendment, poll taxes lasted in many states until 1965.
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Argued that segregation was unconstitutional, but since segregation was seen as separate but equal, the court ruled with Ferguson
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The right for women to vote is enacted into law after the suffrage movement pushed congress to amend the constitution.
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Democratic primaries were held in Texas with the explicit purpose of excluding any other races from voting.
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Ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Further strengthens voting rights by establishing that any poll tax is unconstitutional. This is especially important because poll taxes discouraged poor people from voting.
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The act prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and religion in areas of employment.
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Favoring previously discriminated racial groups over other racial groups.
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Congressional act made to enforce the 15th amendment 95 years after its ratification.
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Idaho law that preferred men over women to be the administrators of a deceased persons estate, in this case the estate of their adopted son. Court ruled the law unconstitutional.
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The ERA was a proposed amendment to make men and women equal under law, even though the constitution explicitly mentions neither men or women for a reason. People still want the amendment made today.
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This case ruled that university race quotas were unconstitutional, but if you call it affirmative action it's a-okay.
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Hardwick was a gay man in Georgia who was charged on a sodomy law. He appealed and it was ruled unconstitutional because of the implied right to privacy.
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The act prohibits discrimination against disabled people.
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Court overturns a Texas sodomy law.
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Supreme Court interprets gay marriage from the constitution.
