Landmark Civil Rights Court Cases

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Which Supreme Court case reversed "separate but equal" and led to the desegregation of public schools? Options: Brown v. Board of Education, Plessy v. Ferguson, Mendez v. Westminister School, White v. Regester

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Which case ruled that Amish 1st Amendment rights were violated by requiring them to attend regular schools?

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Which court case integrated the University of Texas Law School?

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Sweatt v. Painter

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What case stated that Mexican Americans should have the same rights/responsibilities, like serving on juries?

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Hernadez v. Texas

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Which case established the Separate But Equal concept in public facilities?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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What case ruled that segregation of Mexican-American children was illegal in Texas? Options: Delgado v. Bastrop, Sweatt v. Painter, Brown v. Board of Education, White v. Regester

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Delgado v. Bastrop

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What case required changes in Texas school finance that increased funding for poorer school districts? Options: Brown v. Board of Education, Sweatt v. Painter, Edgewood v. Kirby, Wisconsin v. Yodder

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Edgewood v. Kirby

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In what case did the court rule it was unconstitutional to redraw or reapportion voting districts in a way that would dilute a minority group's voting power?

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White v. Regester

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What case concluded that "racial quotas" were unconstitutional in college admission and students from minority groups could not be given preferential admission even though they had lower test scores? Options: Brown v. Board of Education, White v. Regester, Regents of University of California v. Bakke, Delgado v. Bastrop

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Regents of University of California v. Bakke

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Court case in California that held forced segregation of Mexican American students into separate "Mexican schools" was unconstitutional.

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Menedez v. Wesminster