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What crucial concept was established by the 14th amendment?

All people born here are citizens and are subject to EQUAL PROTECTION under the law.

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What is a civil right?

Protections that help people receive equal treatment

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What did the 15th amendment accomplish?

Made it illegal to deny a man the right to vote based on their race

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What is civil disobedience and what is an example?

Peacefully breaking a law that you feel is unjust. Examples would be Rosa Parks or sit ins at restaurants.

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What amendment granted women the right to vote?

19th amendment

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What did the 13th amendment accomplish?

Abolishing slavery except as punishment for a crime.

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What is voter suppression and what is at least 1 way that votes were suppressed?

Voter suppression is trying to limit access to voting, examples are poll taxes, literacy tests, gerrymandering, etc.

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Give 2 examples of civil rights that have been gained over the years?

Desegregation of public facilities, marriage equality, voting access, and many more

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What did the controversial Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court case say about slaves?

The Court ruled that slaves are not citizens.

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What was the goal of the so called 'Jim Crow' laws?

To create a legal form of segregation, mainly in the South

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What is a civil liberty?

Freedoms laid out by the Constitution that protect citizens from mistreatment by the government.

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What did the Supreme Court decide in the controversial Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

The Court said public facilities could be segregated as long as both races had 'equal' access to the same things.

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Give 2 examples of civil liberties.

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to an attorney, any many more.

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