civil rights Flashcards
civil rights
freedoms guaranteed by the constitution.
dissent
protest or speaking out against people in charge, rules, or laws.
civil disobedience
breaking a law as a form of protest because you believe it is wrong.
institutionalize
official policy from the government
discrimination
taking a group of people unfairly because they are a member of that group
segregation
dividing people based on race
jim crow laws
southern laws enforcing segregation
poll tax
a tax someone had to pay before they could vote
literacy test
a complicated test that people had to pass before they were allowed to vote.
plessy v. ferguson
said segregation was okay, you can have separate facilities as long as they are equal
redress
setting things right, remedy or compensation for wrongdoing
brown v. board of education
ended segregation in public schools
quota
a number that must be met
affirmative action
trying to overcome past racism by encouraging diversityin a workplace or school admissions
university of california regents v. bakke
said could not use racial quotas for admissions to college, you can race as a factor however, allowed limited affirmative action
1st amendment
freedom of speech, religion, protest, assembly
13th amendment
ended slavery
14th amendment
if you are born in the US you are a citizen, all citizens are guaranteed equal protection under the law
15th amendment
states cannot deny the right to vote based on race
1964 civil rights act
banned racial and sex discrimination in public places and in hiring
1965 voting rights act
banned poll tax as a requirement for voting, banned literacy tests as a requirement for voting, created federal government oversight for states with a poor civil rights record
26th amendment
said citizens could vote at 18 years of age
N.O.W.
national organization for women, fights to end sex disr
migrant workers
low paid immigrant farm laborers, move around farm to farm, season to season,
UFW
united farm workers, worked to improve conditions for migrant farm workers
AIM
american indian movement, works to protect the rights of american indians
