1. Civil Rights v. Civil Liberties
Equality Under Law
Civil Rights v. Civil Liberties

2. Equal Protection Clause
States must treat all their citizens in the same manner
May not draw unreasonable distinctions between different classes of people.
Marriage
Alcohol
taxing

3. Separate But Equal Plessey v. Ferguson 1896
State of Louisiana, passes a law that makes blacks ride in separate railcars than whites.
Found Constitutional
As long as the facilities were
equal, they could be separate

4. Brown v. Board of Education
Young black girl wanted to attend a closer school which was all white, rather than a school 20 blocks away she was assigned to. She was not allowed due to race.
Found Unconstitutional
Reversed Plessey. v. Ferguson

5. Civil Rights
All people have a right, to their civil liberties, not just white males and females.
The Civil Rights Act 1964 prevented the government from denying civil rights
to anyone on the basis of color, creed, religion, etc.

6. This was accomplished by:
Boycotts
Marching
Demonstrating
Civil Disobedience
Lawsuits

7. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Employers and Educational Institutions.
Were required to accept a
certain amount
of minorities.
Became known as minority quotas.
People began to sue saying affirmative action was reverse discrimination.