What is a civil right?
Protections that help people receive equal treatment
Give 2 examples of civil rights that have been gained over the years?
Desegregation of public facilities, marriage equality, voting access, and many more
Give 2 examples of civil liberties.
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to an attorney, any many more.
What amendments are considered the "Reconstruction" Amendments?
13th, 14th and 15th amendments
What did the 13th amendment accomplish?
Abolishing slavery except as punishment for a crime.
What did the 15th amendment accomplish?
Made it illegal to deny a man the right to vote based on their race
What crucial concept was established by the 14th amendment?
All people born here are citizens and are subject to EQUAL PROTECTION under the law.
What was the result of the landmark Supreme Court Case, Brown v. Board of Ed?
They decided that segregated schools violated the 14th amendment and were no longer allowed
What was the result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Discrimination based on race, gender, religion or national origin was no longer allowed in public places.
What was the goal of the so called 'Jim Crow' laws?
To create a legal form of segregation, mainly in the South
What right is being discussed if you are talking about 'suffrage'?
The right to vote
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th amendment
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.
What did the controversial Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court case say about slaves?
The Court ruled that slaves are not citizens.
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.
