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- 114th amendmentone of the civil war amendments, defined US citizenship and guarantees "equal protection under law"
- 2DE JURE segregationsegregation established by law. EX. Jim Crow and the Supreme court decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson
- 3de facto segregationLatin phrase that means "by fact". Segregation that occurred NOT by law but as a result of tradition. EX. in 1900' s blacks and whites attended separate churches
- 4Jim crow lawssegregation laws in the south
- 5Original Jurisdictionauthority of a court to hear a case for the FIRST time.
- 6Appellate jurisdictionauthority of a court to hear a case APPEALED from a lower court
- 7Legal Briefwritten document explaining the postion of one side or the other in a case
- 8Majority opinionstatement that presents the views of the majority of the supreme court justices regarding a case.
- 9Dissenting opinionstatement written by a supreme court justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her own opinion.
- 10"stare decisis"principle followed by judges and the supreme court a Latin term that means " Lets yesterday's decision stand"
- 11Precedentruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a latter, similar case.
- 12due process of lawsfair and equal treatment in a court of law,5th and 14th amendment s mention due process of law.
- 13Dred Scott V. Sanfordcase of a slave named Dred Scott. The supreme court ruled African americans were property, not citizens, and had no rights under the constitution
- 14Plessy v. Fergusoncase about homer plessy a black man, who purchased a ticket to ride a all white railroad car in louisiana. Case established "separate but equal"
- 15Brown v. Board of education of Topeka, Kansasbanned segregation in public schools
- 16Briggs v. Elliotcase that challenged segregated schools in Clarendon COunty, South Carolina
- 17Korematsu v. United Statesduring WW2 japanese americans citizens living on the west coast were moved to internment camps. Supreme court upheld the President's authority to do this.
- 18University of California v. Blakesupreme court case on affirmative action. It bars use of racial quota systems in college admissions but also affirmative actions programs are constitutional
- 19Reverend J.A.Delanepastor and teacher at Liberty Hill Elementary School, In 1947 and a group of black parents sued Clarendon County School District #22 and asked for a bus for the black students.The case was overthrown
- 20Harry Briggs Jr.a little black boy who had to walk 5 miles to school everyday
- 21Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Sided with Harry Briggs Sr.
- 22John W. Davislawyer who represented South Carolina's side ; he was arguing FOR the segregation laws in South Carolina
- 23Earl WarrenEarl Warren was an American jurist and politician, who served as the 30th Governor of California and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.
