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Civil Rights Timeline
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Dred Scott vs. Sandford
An African American was trying to sue, since only a few years previous slavery had been outlawed. However, according to this case Black people were decidedly not humans, and therefore unable to proceed with the court hearing. There was debate between the justices, like Taney and Curtis, over whether or not African decendants were citizen, since they could vote in some states. The majority decided they were not humans in this case. -
13th amendment ratified
The 13th amendment to the constitution effectively was the end of the civil war. Saying that nobody could own another person, as a slave. However the clause within the amendment has a loophole wherein the government could hold slaves as punishment for crime, which is part of the reason Black people are targetted so heavily by police officers today. But all in all, it is regarded as the freedom of the slaves. -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment to the constitution is held as the amendment that gives the rights to the people, that lets the rights of the constitution apply to everyone. It says that anyone born on American soil is an American citizen, of the country and their state. -
15th amendment
The 15th amendment of the constitution was what allowed is everyone, regardless of any minority they belong to, to vote, except women. It pretty much says that anyone that is a citizen, is allowed to vote. This restricts previous felons and illegal immigrants, but inlcudes all races that were born here or recieved their citizenship. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Lousiana had a law for white only cars and black only cars on trains, this resulted in a 1/8th black person being arrested for sitting in a whites only train car. The law was found constitutional and in agreement with the 13th and 14th amendment as long as it was only within the state boundaries. -
19th amendment
The 19th Amendment to the constitution is what allows women to vote. It is much like the other voting Amendment, but it includes women, saying that nobody is allowed to restrict the voting of anyone on account of any means, including gender. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
In many states at the time people were restricted on basis of race. They were segragated into whites only and blacks only schools. This case determined that Black people should be allowed to get an education with white students in the same schools. That the racially bias laws were unconstitutional on the basis of the 13th and 14th amendments. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil RIghts Act, passed under Lyndon B Johnson's presidency, is where we see most of the rights given to the people today. In terms of everything like education, jobs, and even licenses people are required to leave any discrimination out of it. Effectively ending segragation from any race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, or gender. -
Voting Rights Act
Much like the civil rights act, this act outlaws segragation through voting practices. Some states held literary tests and other things that overwhelmingly made it difficult for african americans to vote, this law banned such practices. It made it so that everyone could vote easier. Lyndon B Johnson was president while this act was passed. -
Reed vs. Reed
The case put an end to mandates nationwide that stated that men were superior or should be valued over women. This case was over a will and inheritence. It set a precedent for women to start being treated as equal. -
Title IX
As a part of the Education amendments of 1972, title 9 restricts discrimination on account of gender in schools and other education. This means sports and courses cannot restrict an attendant on account of gender. -
Regents of the university of California vs. Bakke
This case set the standard for college admissions. They ruled that "quotas" based on race were unconstitutional. That a college could not accept or deny someone because of their race to make sure a certain amount of that race were present at their college. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil rights movement pushed for less discrimination of all people, and in 1990 they got the restriction of anything on terms of disability outlawed. This includes physical and mental. -
Obergefell vs. Hodges
This case was what allowed gay people to get get married. In a 5-4 decision the court found that restricted marriage in the case of same sex couples is unconstitutional by the 14th amendment. This case allowed for more rights to same sex couples as well and was a landmark in the civil rights movement.
