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Dred Scott v. Stanford was a case that made it to Supreme court. In a 7-2 decision the court decided that Dredd Scott, a previous slave, was not an American Citizen. This harmed freed slaves as they would not be protected by the government. -
The 13th amendment declared that slavery and indentured servitude was illegal, unless as a punishment. -
This amendment granted anyone born in the United States citizenship, overturning Dred Scott v Stanford, it also provided all citizens equal protection under the law. -
This amendment made it illegal to take away voting rights based off race. -
This period was marked by legalized segregation, disfranchisement of African Americans and other general discrimination against African Americans.
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In a 7-1 decision the supreme court ruled that the separate but equal law were constitutional, and segregation did not violate the constitution. -
The 19th amendment granted woman the right to vote. -
In a unanimous decision the supreme court decided that segregation in schools violated the 14th amendment, as separate facilities were inherently unequal. -
This law made it easier for Americans to register to vote. Made the option to vote by mail a requirement. -
This act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, sex, and national origin in employment, public places and other facilities. -
This act supported African Americans 15th amendment right to vote. It outlawed practices like literacy tests, and the grandfather clause. -
Affirmative Action is the act of favoring certain groups that have previously been discriminated against in employment and schooling. -
The supreme court ruled in a unanimous decision that administrators of estates could not discriminate based on sex. This was the first time the supreme court said that the 14th amendment applied to sex. -
Proposed amendment to guarantee equal rights despite sex. It has not been passed. -
In a 8 - 1 decision the supreme court ruled that a student could not be denied admission because of diversity quotas alone. This meant that schools could not only consider race when accepting/denying applicants. -
In a 5-4 ruling, the supreme court decided the the Georgia law that made gay intercourse illegal was constitutional. -
Law that prohibits discrimination based on disability in many areas like employment and public accommodations. -
In a 6 - 3 decision the supreme court ruled that Texas's criminalization of same sex intercourse was unconstitutionally as it was an invasion of privacy. -
In a 5 - 4 decision the supreme court ruled that same sex couples had the same rights to marriage recognition and licenses as heterosexual couples.
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