Harpreet and Joana(decorte)5

  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    Abolish Slavery
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    Citizenship Laws and Equal Protection Rights
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on ethnicity
  • Pressy vs. Ferguson

    Pressy vs. Ferguson

    Seperate but Equal: racial segregation.
  • Mendez vs. Westminister

    Mendez vs. Westminister

    Racial Segregation: Mexicam vs. Mexican Americans into seperate Mexican schools.
  • Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD

    Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD

    Schools in Texas weren't allowed to seperate children due to the fact thet were Mexican Americans
  • Executive Order 9981

    Executive Order 9981

    Abolish racial segregation.
  • Sweatt vs Painter

    Sweatt vs Painter

    Black guy rejected when joining a university until under the 14th Amendment and Equal Protection Clause, soon had been admitted.
  • Hernandez vs. Texas

    Hernandez vs. Texas

    Mexican American and all racial groups on the United States had equal protection under the 14th Amendment.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

    Segregation of public schools because facilities are inherently unequal.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957

    to ensure that all Americans could exercise their right to vote.
  • 24th Amemdment

    24th Amemdment

    Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of a poll tax.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Prohibited discrimination on voters
  • Voting Right Act

    Voting Right Act

    prohibits racial discrimination in voting
  • Edgewood vs. Kirby

    Edgewood vs. Kirby

    Concerning public school finance -- Texas Constitution requires an adequate public school system and need equitable fundings to do it.