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| The Birth of our Nation, Declaration of Independence |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| 1777-1779 No 3 distinct Branches |
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| Signing and ratification of the Constitution |
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| Sept 17, 1787 Philidelpia Convention |
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| - The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, or sex into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity |
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| Womans Right to vote 1920 |
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| When did Native Americans become citizens |
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| Highest growing ethnic race in America |
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| 1865, abolishment of slavery |
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Jim Crow Laws
1. Good character test “literacy exam”
2. Poll Tax
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| 1868, equal protection clause |
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| 1954 Brown Vs. Board of Education |
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| Struck down Plessy vs Ferguson |
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| The Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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Title 7
-No discrimination based on race and gender in housing educations emphasis |
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| 1971, Lowered voting age from 21 to 18 |
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| symbolic speech, burned American flag and it is no longer illegal |
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| Excessive absences from school for religious holidays |
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| Miller vs. California 1973 |
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| Only under 1st amendment as long as content is legal |
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| No unreasonable search and seizure, has to have warrent |
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| guaranteed indictment, grand jury, due process |
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| right to council, allowed to know who persecuted you, speedy public trial |
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| Contract or agreement between 2 or more states, usually to accomplish a goal |
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| United States Representation |
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| Republic, 2/3 Majority of congress |
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