-
13th Amendment
Officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States except when used for punishment of a crime (1/3 Reconstruction amendments) -
14th Amendment
All persons, including legal immigrants and all races, must get equal protection from the law. (2/3 Reconstruction amendments) -
15th Amendment
Gave African American men the right to vote (3/3 Reconstruction amendments) -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Upheld the Separate but Equal doctrine, and did not get rid of segregation... segregation did not equal discrimination so was not unlawful. -
19th Amendment
Gave all women the right to vote -
Koremotsu v. US
Ruled that Japanese internment camps were legal during wartime -
Hernandez v Texas
Ruled that all racial and national groups, specifically Spanish/Mexican Americans, have equal protection and rights -
Brown v. Board of Education
Ruled that segregation of black and white children in public schools in unconstitutional -
Crisis at Central High School and the “Little Rock Nine”
When several black students tried to integrate Central High School, they were barred out. A few weeks later, federal troops were sent in to escort them and the "Little Rock Nine" students were allowed to attend the school. -
Equal Pay Act
Labor law passed in order to close the wage gap between males and females in the workforce -
Civil Rights Act
Labor law passed that made it illegal to discriminate against any sex, race, religion, color, or national origin -
26th Amendment
Says that all persons at or above 18 years of age have the right to vote and this right cannot be changed at the state level -
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
Ruled in favor of the busing programs that aimed to accelerate the integration process -
Reed v. Reed
Ruled that the Equal Protection Clause prohibited discrimination against women in the appointing of administrators of estates -
Equal Rights Amendment
Proposed amendment to the US constitution that guaranteed equal rights for women (was not ratified) -
Title IX of the Educaional Amendments
States that women cannot be discriminated against in any educational or financial aid program -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits the discrimination of individuals with disabilities in all areas of life, including education, employment, health, and general public life -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Prohibits war officials from asking about members' sexual orientation and/or discharging them because of it. (repealed by President Barack Obama) -
Defense of Marriage Act
Defined marriage as only consisting of one man and one woman and allowed states to prohibit anything deviating from this definition -
Lawrence v. Texas
Legalized homosexual sexual activities in every state -
United States v. Windsor
Ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional
