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13th amendment
-Adopted in 1865, eight months after the civil war ended, the amendment forbade slavery in the United States.
-People like MLK used the amendments for civil and equal rights for AF Am. -
14th Amendment
-Declared that all persons born in the United States (except-American indian tribes) were citizens, that all citizens were entitled to equal rights regardless of their race, and their rights were protected by due process of the law.
-This amendment was also used in the support of equal rights in the 50's & 60's. -
15th Amendment
-One of three amendments to the U.S Constitution passed during the era of reconstruction, granted African American men the right to vote.(1870)
-19th Amendment-Guarantees all American women the right to vote (1920) -
League Of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
combat discrimination against hispanics
small organization
key People:Margaret Moran president brent a wilkes was the naacp for hispanics methods it used were it praised its mexican heritage and culture. -
Mendez V. Westminster
-Federal court case that challenged racial segregation in Orange County, California schools.
-The district court held that segregating "Mexican" and "Mexican American" students into different "Mexican" schools was unconstitutional. -
22nd Amendment
Made it to where a president can not be elected to more than 3 terms FDR was elected to serve 3 terms and america was afraid of dictatorship so it regulated the terms. -
Desegragation of the armed forces
-President Truman ended segregation in the armed forces.
-"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the president that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race,color,religion,or national origin." -
Delgado V. Bastrop I.S.D
-U.S federal district court case that decided the seperation of Mexican American children based on national origin was illegal.
-forced the integration of children in Texas Schools.
-it did allow seperate classes for the first grade only for non-english speaking students. -
Sweatt V. Painter 1950
-A young African American man was refused admission to the University Of Texas Law School.
-The state of TX delayed 6 months to create a "Seperate" law school in Houston for African Americans.
-Later it was overturned.
-The U.S supreme court said the seperation was illegal because the school was not equal.