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Dred Scott was a enslaved African American who sued, saying that he was a free man. Court ruled that Scott wasn't an American citizen, and was still a slave.
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This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except for when someone is a prisoner of crime.
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This amendment stated that no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
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This amendment states that no vote shall be denied by the US on race, color, or past servitude.
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Poll taxes were voting fees for any eligible voters. No exemptions were made for African Americans nor poor whites who didn't have an ancestor who voted before the Civil War.
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White democrats made it so most blacks or minorities were disenfranchised and the barriers for voter registration skyrocketed.
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It upheld the separate, but equal concept, where as long as both sides were equal, they can be separate.
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This amendment states that the right to vote shall not be denied in the US on the "account of sex." It basically gave women the right to vote.
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It is the practice of favoring individuals who are part of groups who have been discriminated against beforehand.
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This case ruled that establishing racial segregation in public school was considered unconstitutional where beforehand it was considered separate, but equal.
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This act outlawed discrimination when it comes to race, color, religion, sex, and origin. It also discusses how it prohibits unequal application of voter registration and racial segregation in schools.
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No person shall be denied the right to vote due to failure to pay a poll tax and literacy tests.
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This is federal legislation in the US that doesn't allow racial discrimination when it comes to voting and shall allow any eligible US citizen to vote.
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Case ruled that "administrators of estates can't be named in a way that discriminates between axes."
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Equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.
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It upheld the affirmative action, allowing race to be on the many factors when it comes to the college admission policies.
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The court ruled that the constitution doesn't protect adults who are gay to engage in private and consensual relationships.
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Also known as the ADA; civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on someone who has a disability.
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Laws against homosexuality were considered unconstitutional between consenting adults.
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In relation to the 14th Amendment, this case ruled that both marriage licensing and recognition for the same-sex couples are required.
