Equal Protection Clause

The United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal" took place in 1896 known as the Plessy vs Ferguson act. The Plessy V. Ferguson did not make it to where blacks and whites had all the same rights, but at the time, they thought that it was a good decision. Little did they know, less than a hundred years later would we be trying to integrate white and black schools. It…

Even though the Government claimed it was “equal and separate,” what they faced was worse. They were not allowed to go into any dining areas or places, that had whites in it, or were they allowed to ride in the same transportation as whites. If a “colored” person was caught in an all white area,…

created the concept of “separate but equal”. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision…

The first amendment states that citizens in America have the right to practice whatever religion they want, and the government cannot promote or discriminate any one religion. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. Some people think this means that even though the government cannot promote a religion, schools or government spaces should be able to acknowledge God. Public school teachers should have the right to teach about…

Pleasant Grove City v. Summum draws upon lesser-known religions not being given the same liberty as more popular religions. Here, a public park had 11 permanent privately donated displays including the Ten Commandments. The Summum religion is a sect of the Christian religion that believes in two versions of the Ten Commandments, the first being destroyed and the second, known as the seven aphorisms are what should rule. They petitioned the city to allow them to place their version of the Ten…

have become the National governments responsibility. The third and final power the National government was given was implied powers. These powers also are not included in the Constitution however they can be contingent from the necessary and proper clause; the necessary and proper cause is also known as the elastic…

suffrage efforts started about a decade after Tocqueville visited America. However, women did not obtain the right to vote until 1920. That means, although women were deemed as equal, they could not fully participate in America’s democracy for roughly 145 years. Tocqueville noted that he understood men believed women to be of equal intelligence when he visited America. However, women were second to men in school during the time of Tocqueville. Many women could only get an education if the school…

Separate is Not Equal Tefari Bailey Student #: 5698006 POLI 1P91 TA: Cor Due Date: Monday November 16th Dr. Matthew Hennigar Introduction Segregation of education, for whites and coloured students has a mental effect on colored children. This stress becomes…

As the new Republic was in its early infancy stages of starting to enact its newly gained powers, questions began to arise about the liberties and equalities of others. Richard Allen, a preacher and former slave, spoke out about certain liberties that were granted to him. Early in his life, his master treated all his slaves with respect, kindness and was viewed as a father to all his slaves. Allen’s master not only allowed his slaves the freedom to attend church meetings, but permitted his…

A Look at African Americans’ Hardships Reconstruction, one of the most controversial and tempestuous eras of American history, witnessed how attempts to integrate into American society were made to and by African Americans. However, the issues central to it—the rights blacks deserved, and the possibility of economic and social justice—are still unsettled. The fictional play, The Piano Lesson, written by August Wilson was set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression. The…