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amendment in the constitution that abolished slavery, making all slaves free and a complete end to slave owning in the United States.
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addressed all people citizenship. Gave all people in America the right to become a legal citizen and have equal protection of laws.
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The right to vote
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Separate but equal
Supreme Court decision -
federal court case
challenged racial segregation in schools in Orange County, California
Segregation of Mexican students into separate schools was unconstitutional -
segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
"seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
Supreme Court decision -
first Civil Rights legislation passed by Congress in the US since the 19th century
established Civil Rights section of the Justice Department -
prohibits requiring a poll tax for voters in federal elections
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outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex
ended unequal application of voters and racial segregatio -
prohibited racial discrimination in voting
enforce 15th amendment