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?