Civil Rights Flashcards
What are civil rights?
Rights that protect citizens equally
What is the purpose of the 14th amendments equal protection clause?
to ensure laws apply to every citizen equally
What is the purpose of affirmative action?
to increase diversity and inclusion
What did the court decide in fisher v. university of texas?
Considering race among other factors in college admissions is constitutional.
What group was freed when the emancipation proclamation was issued?
enslaved people living in states that were rebelling against the Union
What is the 15th amendment?
It allows black men to vote
What was the purpose of the civil rights act of 1875?
to provide equal protection under the law and prohibit discrimination
What goal did the radical republicans have during reconstruction?
to pass legislative reform protecting political participation for Black men
What was the supreme courts decision in the civil rights cases of 1883
regulating private acts of discrimination was unconstitutional.
What was the supreme courts decision in Plessy V Ferguson?
“Separate but equal” facilities for different races were constitutional.
