U.S. History: 1887-2008

By Ilsa.Z
  • Sweatt v. Painter

    ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as “separate but equal”
  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

    overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation
  • Hernandez v. Texas

    Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th Amendment
  • 24th Amendment

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal and required employers to hire on an equal opportunity basis
  • Voting Rights of 1965

    Eliminated literacy tests for voters
  • Civil Rights Act of 1968

    prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
  • Title IX

    protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs