GOVT 2305 Finals

​What are Civil Rights?

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state.

• Where does the Phrase “all men created equal” come from?

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the famous words “all men are created equal,” his original intent was likely to limit that category to only white men, not minorities or women

​What is the 13th Amendment?

The 13th Amendment is the abolishment of slavery.

​What is the 14th Amendment?

the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.

​What is the 15th Amendment?

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

​What is the 19th Amendment?

Womans right to vote

What was the Dred Scott Vs Sandford case?

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and thus they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.

What was the Plessy Vs Ferguson case?

Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537, was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".

What was the Brown Vs Board of Education?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483, was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality

What was the Regents of the University of California vs Bakke case?

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265, was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution.

What were the Jim Crow laws?

The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation, "Jim Crow" being a pejorative term for an African-American. Such laws remained in force until 1968.