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This was a legislation passed by Congress to maintain balanced power between the free and slave states. -
After the Mexican-American War, several laws were passed to reduce tension between free and slave states. -
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise. Settlers in Kansas and Nebraska could decide whether they wanted to allow slavery. This led to violent conflict over slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was against slavery. -
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union, which led to the secession of other Southern states. -
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes law, abolishing slavery in the United States. -
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gets ratified, guaranteeing due process and equal protection rights to all. -
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gets ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote for all U.S. citizens. -
The U.S. Supreme Court's "separate but equal" decision approved laws requiring racial segregation, as long as those laws didn't allow for separate accommodations and facilities for Black people that were inferior to those for white people.
"Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens." -
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes law, granting women the right to vote. -
Made discrimination at the ballot box unconstitutional -
Prohibited sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs. -
The Supreme Court case centered on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions -
Reinstated broader coverage for civil rights protections in institutions. -
Extended protections for 25 more years; required jurisdictions to provide bilingual voting materials. -
First African American to travel to space -
Focused on to restore the broad scope of civil rights protection that had been narrowed by the supreme court’s decision -
Strengthened federal civil rights laws, particularly regarding employment discrimination. -
First African American president elected, seen as a milestone in civil rights progress. -
National and global protests following George Floyd's death, renewing civil rights calls.