The Road to equlity: Civil Rights Court Cases

Unit 3

Bell ringer 3-5 Complete sentences Examine the photo below, describe what you see. How does this image make you feel? If this was a part of our society today what could you do about it?

Objective 4: Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)

Homework: Study Guide objective 3 and 4

Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

Plessy v. FergusonDescription: Howard

Plessy is arrested after sitting in the white section of the train

Decision: Plessy is guilty, “Separate but equal” is okay, segregation is ALLOWED

Key phrase: States “separate but equal” is constitutional

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA (1954)

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA (1954)

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA (1954)

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION Description: Brown family

wants their daughter to be able to go to white school during segregation

Decision: Schools CANNOT be “separate but equal”, should integrate

Key phrase: Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, segregation was a violation of equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendmenthttp://www.history.com/videos/littl

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The Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. the USDescription: Hotel

refuses to allow African-Americans stay there

Decision: Businesses cannot be segregated because of the 14th Amendment

Key phrase: Hotels cannot be segregated

Swann vs. CMSDescription: CMS told they must integrate because of Brown. Use buses to transport black students to white schools, white students to black schools. Decision: Schools should actively work to integrateKey phrase: Further integrated schools by making busing legal

Korematsu v. USDescription:1944 During World War II the United States put Japanese Americans in internment camps.

Decision: Internment camps are unconstitutional and goes against the 14th amendment.

Key Phrase:Japanese are interned because of fear.

University of California v. BakkeDescription: White

male sues University of California Med school because they accepted less qualified minority student over him

Decision: Giving slight preference to minorities is allowed, “setting aside seats” is not

Key phrase: Affirmative action is allowed but quota systems are not!

Leandro vs. State of North CarolinaDescription: commonly

referred to as "The Leandro Case," was a law suit filed in 1994 on behalf of students and parents from five low wealth North Carolina counties. These citizens argued that their school districts were unable to raise adequate funding.

Decision :Students are entitled to a sound, basic education.

Key phrase: All students should get adequate funding

Dear DiariesWrite a journal entry as a person influenced by

one of these court cases. Examples:A Japanese person in an internment camp during

WWI after Korematsu v. USA white or minority student at a newly integrated

school after Brown v. BOEA minority person living under segregation after

Plessy v. FergusonYour journal entry should be about one page in

length (or at least 8 sentences).

BellringerWhat court case do you believe was the most

important case? Objective: Same Homework: Complete study guide for extra

credit on test.

Quiz 3.2 1. What was Roe vs. Wade?2. What was Furman Vs. Georgia?3. What was the Racial Justice Act?4. What was In Re Gualt?5. What does Plessy vs. Frergosun and Brown

vs. Board of Education have in common?6. What was Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Schools?7. Extra Credit: What is popular sovereignty?

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