Federal Government's role in civil rights

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13th Amendment
Slaves freed
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Civil Rights Act (1866)
De jure equality
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Reconstruction acts (1867)
Guarantees black rights, militarized confederate districts
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14th Amendment
Equal protection under the law
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15th Amendment
Outlawed discrimination in voting
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Civil Rights Act/ Clan Act (1971)
Protection from KKK, didn't work
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Civil Rights Act (1875)
Clarified that civil rights applied in public areas
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Fair Employment Act (1941)
Equal training and employment of all workers
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Civil Rights Act (1957)
Order to investigate civil right abuses, eg in voting
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Civil Rights Act (1960)
Helped AAs register to vote, introduced federal penalties for violence
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Civil Rights Act (1964)
Aided desegregation, discrimination illegalised
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Voting Rights Act (1965)
Conditions preventing AAs voting outlawed
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Fair Housing Act (1968)
Prevents discrimination in housing market
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Equal Opportunity Act (1972)
More guidelines for courts
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Civil Rights Restoration Act (1988)
Civil rights had to be upheld to receive federal funding
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Civil Rights Act (1992)
Right to trial discrimination by jury
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De jure equality

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Civil Rights Act (1866)

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Guarantees black rights, militarized confederate districts

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Card 4

Front

Equal protection under the law

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Card 5

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Outlawed discrimination in voting

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