Civil rights

Legislation abolishing Civil Rights

By ET620
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Treaty entered into after Mexican/American War - granted citizenship to Mexicans, took property and voting rights away.
  • The Dred Scott decision

    Legally took away civil rights for African-Americans by denying them any claim to citizenship.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Denied citizenship to the Chinese
  • Right to Vote (women)

    laws passed allowing women the right to vote
  • NOW

    How far have we come?