Abigail Adams Civil Rights Vocab 2/11

These tested voters ability to read/write and were required to pass in order to vote; meant to stop blacks from voting

This act outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, sex, and national origin.

All US citizens are guaranteed these under the equal protections and due process clauses;protects against discrimination

The idea that whites and blacks can be apart but still have the same opportunities and facilities

Similar to the literacy tests, _____ were meant to limit black people from voting by requiring money to be payed to vote

Discrimination mandated by law is called...

When factors such as race and gender are considered on job and college applications in an effort to diversify

Acts of peaceful refusal to obey certain laws

This act prohibits gender based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding

Discrimination based more on tradition than actual laws is called...

When a discrimination case is about race or religion, courts use...

Limiting black voters, this clause excused poll taxes/literacy tests if voters or their ancestors had voted before 1870

The Equal Pay Act...

Every person is granted the same rights under the law

This test determines if discrimination based on gender is legal

How social categories (race, gender, etc.) impact a persons identity, i.e. discrimination and privilege

IDEA, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ensured...

When a case is about gender discrimination, courts use...

The American Disabilities Act (ADA)...

The right to vote is also referred to as...

This act prohibited discriminatory voting practices such as literacy tests

These rules enforced a strict separation of blacks and whites

The __________ amendment was a proposed amendment that guarantees equal rights to everyone, regardless of gender

When a court case challenges laws with suspect classification, they use_____ to determine if the discrimination is legal

Many Southern states held White Primaries, where