13th Amendment-------> Abolished slavery in the United States
14th Amendment-------> Granted citizenship to former slaves and equal protect (due process) under the law 15th Amendment-------> Universal male suffrage (African American males earn the right to vote) |
FREEDMEN...CAN...VOTE! |
16th Amendment-------> US government granted permission to collect income taxes
17th Amendment-------> Direct election of US Senators by citizens rather than state legislatures 18th Amendment-------> Started Prohibition in the United States (Volstead Act) 19th Amendment-------> women's suffrage 21st Amendment-------> Ended Prohibition in the United States |
PROGRESSIVE ERA! |
24th Amendment -------> no more poll taxes permitted to be charged to citizens for voting
26th Amendment--------> lowered the voting age to 18 in all states |
Civil Rights Movement & Vietnam!
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Integration & Bussing
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Affirmative Action
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Rights of the Accused
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Legislative Reapportionment
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Reproductive Rights
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Involving Presidents
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Freedom of Speech
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Dred Scott & Fred Korematsu
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