Unit 5.2 Civil Rights (Spring 2025)

Declared that abortion is not a constitutionally protected right

Race may be considered in college admissions, but quotas are unconstitutional

Legalized abortion in the US during the 1st trimester; allowed states to prohibit abortion in the 3rd trimester

Made anyone born in the US a US citizen, and guaranteed due process and equal protection of the law

States cannot prohibit married couples from using birth control; marital privacy is a fundamental right

Admissions policies that award bonus points to minority applicants are unconstitutional

States cannot prohibit interracial marriage; marriage is a fundamental right

Race-based college admission policies are unconstitutional

Said that slavery is a constitutional right and that African Americans have no legal rights

Gave African American men the right to vote

People of all races are entitled to a jury of their peers

The 15th Amendment, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment, were all designed to expand voting rights for

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited segregation and discrimination in 

Children born in the US to immigrant parents are US citizens (birthright citizenship)

States cannot prohibit same-sex marriages; marriage is a fundamental right

Segregation in public schools violates the equal protection clause and is unconstitutional

Abolished slavery in the US

Undocumented children cannot be prohibited from attending public schools

Segregated train cars do not violate the equal protection clause (separate but equal)

Allowed states to place regulations and restrictions abortions even in the 1st trimester