suffrage amend

Suffrage

Right to vote

People are prevented from voting they are being

Disenfranchise

Blaster, enforce segregation, and prevent African-Americans from voting

Jim Crow law

A amendment granted, African-American (males) the right to vote

15th

Amendment granted women, the right to vote

19th

Amendment, outlawed pole taxes

26th

13th

Abolish slavery

14th

Granted citizenship and equal protection under law, including the due process clause to protect criminal defendants

15th

Give African-Americans the right to vote

Civil law

Cases involving disputes between two parties (plaintiff always gov)

ex: someone breaks a contract or is injured by someone’s negligence or wrongdoing

Crime law

Cases involving someone accused of breaking a law

Ex: at state level if charge guilty= penalties, including jail, prison, fines, and death

Criminal and civil matters

settled before trial through negotiated agreements (Called a plea agreement‘