Flashcards
Seprate but equal
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- 1Dred scott v. sanford 1857caseof a slave named dred scott. the supreme court ruled that enslaved african americans were property, not citizens, and had no rights under the constitution.
- 2plessyv. ferguson 1896case about homer plessy a black man who purchased a ticked to ride in the white only railroad car in louisiana case enstablished separate but equal doctrine
- 3brown v. board of education of topeka kansas 1954banned segregation in public schools
- 4briggs v. elliot 1954case that challenged segregated schools in clarendon county south carolina
- 5korematsu v. united states 1944durring ww2 japanese american citizens living on the west coast were moved to internment camps. supreme court upheld the presidents authority to do this this case is a example of the presidents power to issue an executive order checks and balances and judicial review.
- 6university of california v. bakke 1978supreme court case on affirmative action. it bars use of racial quota systems in college admissions but also affirmative action programs are
- 714th amendment