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27 Cards in this Set
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What are civil rights?
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Policies designed to protect people against discriminatory treatment by government or individuals.
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What does the fourteenth amendment say?
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States can not deny any person their rights.
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What does the thirteenth amendment say?
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It abolishes slavery.
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What does the fifteenth amendment say?
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Extends the right to vote to African Americans.
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What does Scott v. Sanford say?
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An African American slave or free had no rights.
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What did Plessy v. Ferguson say?
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Constitutionally allowed segregation.
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What did Brown v. Board of Education say?
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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson making segregation unconstitutional.
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What are the components of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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Racial discrimination is illegal in all public places, discrimination is illegal in employment, creation of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, strengthened voting rights.
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What is suffrage?
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The legal right to vote.
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What are poll taxes?
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Taxes paid to vote.
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What did the 24th amendment do?
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Forbade poll taxes.
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When did Native Americans get the right to vote?
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1924 about 50 years after African Americans.
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How has the Native American Rights Fund helped?
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The hunting, fishing and land rights of Native Americans.
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What is the Hispanic equivalent of the NAACP?
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The MALDEF.
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Why is voter registration with Hispanics still low?
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Poverty, discrimination and language barriers.
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What is the fastest growing minority group?
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Asian Americans.
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What did Korematsu v. US say?
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The internment of millions of Japanese was constitutional.
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What did the 19th amendment say?
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Allowed women the right to vote.
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What was the Equal Rights Amendment?
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Rights can not be denied do to sex.
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What did Reed v. Reed say?
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Any gender-based classification violated the equal protection clause.
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What is comparable worth?
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Females are paid less than men for working jobs with comparable skill.
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What is one of the controversial issues about women?
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Women in the military.
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What are the newer minority groups?
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Older people, people with disabilities and gays and lesbians.
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What does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 say?
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Requires employers to make accommodations for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination.
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What is affirmative action?
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A policy that gives special attention to members of some previously disadvantaged group.
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What did UC Davis v. Bakke say?
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A state could not admit less qualified individuals because of their race.
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What did Adarand Constructors v. Pena say?
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Federal programs that classify people by race should be considered unconstitutional.
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