FCLE Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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During Reconstruction, the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were ratified. What issues did these amendments address?

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Rights of former slaves

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How did the Brown v Board of Education influence the Civil Rights Movement?

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by providing a basis for achieving equality in other areas

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Which court case created the constitutionality of "Separate but Equal"?

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Plessy v Ferguson

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Which court case stated that suspects must be read their rights when arrested or anything said is inadmissible in court?

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Which court case overruled Plessy v Ferguson and declared that separate is not equal?

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Brown v Board of Ed

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This court case defined freedom of speech in schools for students?

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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This court case addressed inequality in schools and established integration.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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This court case established that even the President has to obey the law.

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U.S. v. Nixon

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This court case enforced the idea "separate but equal"

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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This court case gave everyone the right not to incriminate themselves.

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Miranda v. Arizona