20.5 - Race and rights in contemporary US Politics - Key Events Flashcards
1
Q
What was the 3/5 compromise in 1787?
A
Allowed the counting of slaves as three-fifths of a person when determining state populations
2
Q
When was the US Civil War and what did it lead to?
A
1861-65, led to the abolition of slavery
3
Q
What amendment constitutionally abolishes slavery?
A
13th Amendment in 1865
4
Q
What did the 14th Amendment in 1868 do?
A
Revoked the 3/5 compromise and guaranteed equal rights of US citizens
5
Q
What Supreme Court case in 1954 overturned the 1896 ruling of ‘separate but equal’ and what impact did it have?
A
‘Brown v Topeka Board of Education’ - desegregated US schools
6
Q
What was passed in 1964?
A
The Civil Rights Act
