Chapter 5: Civil Rights Flashcards
U.S. v. Virginia (1995)
the Court ruled private schools could discriminate but would not receive government funding.
Swann v. Chalotte-Mecklenburg Schools (1971)
the Court upheld federal judge order to bus white children to black schools.
Milliken v. Bradley (1975)
the Court ruled no busing across district lines.
Why was the Civil Rights Act (1964) upheld by the Supreme Court?
the Court ruled private businesses fell under the government’s right to regulate interstate commerce. Private businesses ruled public accommodations.
What was voted the most important law in U.S. History?
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was voted as the most important Supreme Court decision in U.S. History?
Brown v. Board of Education
Bowers v. Hardwick
the Court ruled Georgia’s law concerning criminalizing consensual sex between homosexual men did not violate privacy rights. Ruled because of the AIDS panic.
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Cesar fought a Latino rights activist. He fought to protect the rights of migrant farmers in the 1960s.
Plessy v. Ferguson
the Court ruled the “separate but equal” doctrine, effectively ruled in favor of racial segregation.
Loving v. Virginia
struck down the prohibition of interracial marriage.
Dredd Scott v. Sanford
the Court ruled Scott could not sue for his freedom because blacks were not and could not become U.S. Citizens.
What were the 4 Tools used by Southern States to prevent blacks from voting?
- Literacy test
- Understanding test
- Grandfather clause
- White primaries
