civil rights

Question 1

civil rights

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freedom guaranteed by the constitution

Question 2

dissent

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protest or speaking out against people in charge

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civil disobedience

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break a law as a form of protest because you believe it is wrong

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institutionalized

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official policy from the govt. or a business

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discrimination

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treating a group unfairly because they are a member of that group

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segregation

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dividing people based on race

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jim crow laws

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southern laws enforcing segregation

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poll tax

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a tax someone had to pay before they could vote, used to keep minorities from voting in the south

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literacy test

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a complicated test that people had to pass before they were allowed to vote, used to keep minorities from voting in the south

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plessy v. ferguson

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said segregation was okay as long as the separate facilities were equal, separate but equal

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redress

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v. setting things right

n. remedy or compensation for wrongdoing

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Brown v. Board of Education

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ended segregation in schools

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quota

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a number that must be met

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affirmative action

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trying to overcome past racism by encouraging diversity in a workplace or school administrations

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university of california v. bakke

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cannot use racial quotas for administration to colleges

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1st amendment

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freedom of speech, of protest, to assemble, of the press, of religion

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13th amendment

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ended slavery

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14th amendment

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if you’re born in the US you are a citizen

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15th amendment

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states cannot deny the right to vote based on race

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1964 civil rights act

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banned racial and sex discrimination in public spaces

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1965 voting rights act

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banned poll taxes and literacy tests for voting. created federal government oversight for states with a poor civil rights record

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26th amendment

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allowed to vote at 18

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N.O.W.

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National Organization of Women, fights to end sex discrimination

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migrant workers

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low-paid immigrant farm laborers

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UFW

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United Farm Workers, worked to improve working conditions for migrant farm workers

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AIM

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American Indian Movement, works to protect the rights of american indians