Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Equal protection clause
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The provision of the fourteenth amendment guaranteeing citizens “the equal protection of the laws”
2
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Separate but equal
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The doctrine that public accommodations could be segregated by race but still be equal
3
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De jure segregation
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Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or official policy
4
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De facto segregation
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Racial segregation that is not a direct result of law or government prolong but is instead a reflection of residential patterns, income distributions, or other social factors
5
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Civil rights
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The legal or moral claims that citizens are entitled to make on the government
