Civil Rights Vocab

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Flashcards on Civil Rights Vocab, created by AARON LACEY on 14/03/2019.
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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 protect because you believe it is wrong A form of dissent
Institutionalized Official policy from the Government of a business Example: racism was institutionalized in the South; it was the LAW to segregate Blacks and Whites
Discrimination Treating a group of people unfairly because they are a member of that group: Example: Not hiring women; Not letting African Americans vote; Not letting Muslims into the country
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 Used to keep minorities from voting in the south
Plessy v. Ferguson Said segregation was ok You can have separate facilities as long as they are equal "Separate but equal"
Redress v. setting things right n. remedy or compensation for wrongdoing
Brown v. Board of Education Ended segregation in public schools Overturned Plessy v Ferguson Said school segregation violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment
Quota A number that must be met Examples: Teachers must assign 9 assignments per 9-weeks A college setting aside 16 spots for African American students
Affirmative Action Trying to overcome past racism by encouraging diversity in a workplace or school admissions
University of California Regents v. Bakke Said cannot use racial quotas for admissions to colleges You can use race as A factor however Allowed limited affirmative action
1st Amendment Freedom of religion Freedom to protest (or petition) Freedom to assemble Freedom of the press
13th Amendment Ended Slavery
14th Amendment If you are born in the U.S. you're a citizen All citizens are guaranteed equal protection under the law (this is called the "equal protection clause")
15 Amendment States cannot deny the right to vote based on race
1964 Civil Rights Act Banned racial and sex discrimination in public places (ended Jim Crow laws) Banned racial and sex discrimination in hiring
1965 Voting Rights Act Banned poll taxes 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 can vote at 18 years old
N.O.W. National Organization for Women Fights to end sex discrimination
Migrant Workers Low-paid Immigrant farm laborers Move around from farm to farm, season to season Usually Latin-American Often undocumented
UFW United farm workers Worked to improve conditions for migrant farm workers
AIM American Indian Movement Works to protect the rights of American Indians
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