Context Flashcards
1
Q
13th Amendment (1865)
A
Abolished slavery
2
Q
14th Amendment (1868)
A
all people born or naturalised in the USA, including slaves, were now US citizens
3
Q
15th Amendment (1870)
A
Declared all US citizens had the same voting rights
4
Q
When was Plessy V Ferguson?
A
1896
5
Q
What did Plessy V Ferguson rule?
A
Despite the 14th Amendment, segregation was possible as long as it was ‘seperate but equal’
6
Q
De Facto
A
Means a state of affairs that is true in fact but that is not officially sanctioned
7
Q
De Jure
A
Means a state of affairs in accordance with the law.
