STAAR U.S. History Reform Movements, Court Cases, Legislation

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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

Reconstruction amendments; abolished slavery, defined citizenship, voting rights to adult males.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Legalized segregation; established "separate but equal" doctrine.

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17th amendment

Allowed for the direct elections of senators.

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Initiative

Citizens can propose a new law.

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Referendum

Submitting a statute to direct popular vote.

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Recall

Public official being removed by popular vote.

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19th amendment

Granted the right to vote to adult women.

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American Indian Citizenship Act

Granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the US.

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Desegregation of the Armed Forces

Executive Order issued by President Truman.

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Brown v. Board of Education

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson; led to integration of public schools.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

Abolished racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers.

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24th amendment

Ended poll tax.

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26th amendment

Decreased voting age from 21 to 18.

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Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

Texas case; redistributes property taxes equally across the state from richer to poorer districts; "Robin Hood" case.