Ethnic studies Supreme Court Cases

This case lowered the voting age to 21 years old

This case gave us "Separate but Equal

This case was a follow up to Brown vs Board of Education.

State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional.

Supreme Court ruled that the use of racial "quotas" in admissions process was unconstitutional

The Court ruled that no African American could be a citizen in US

Korematsu vs United States was a direct result of Pearl Harbor

Boyle Heights felt a real impact from this court case

The Court ordered states to integrate their schools "with all deliberate speed."

Dred Scott vs Sanford held that Blacks could not be US Citizens

This case upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy

This case gave criminals the right to counsel during police interrogation.

This case gave the U.S. Congress power to force private businesses to abide by Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Was Escobedo denied the right to counsel as guaranteed by the 8th Amendment?

Korematsu v. United States upheld Japanese Internment Camps.