3.11-3.12 Majority + Minority Rights

What amendment and clause in the Brown v. Board of Education decision

14th amendment’s equal protection clause

What is CRA64

The CRA64 made discrimination on the basis of race illegal

What is VRA65?

Made it illegal to discriminate against voters, overturning poll taxes and literacy tests

What was the government response to the women’s rights movement

Passage of Title IX of Educational Amendments Acts

What is a Majority Minority District

A congressional district where the majority IS the minority

What is an example of government upholding Majority Rights

Declaring racial gerrymandering unconstitutional, even when it’s to increase the voting power of marginalized racial groups as seen in Shaw v. Reno. This ensures no group receives special treatment during the voting process.