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Key Court Cases in

Civil Rights Webercise

Below, you will find court cases that are key in the
civil rights movement. The heading of each section
is a court case that you are expected to know. In
order to answer the questions that follow, simply
click on the case itself, and a separate page will
follow with information on the case. You are
expected to answer all the questions using the
information on the provided websites. Every part of
the question must be answered in order to earn full
credit.

Dred Scott v. Sanford

1. In what year was this case decided?

2. What happened to Dred Scott?

3. How did the court view his position?

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4. What did they end up deciding?

5. What affect did this have on African American civil rights?

Plessy v. Ferguson
1. In what year was this case decided?
2. What previous law had Plessy violated and how did he
violate it?

3. What was argued in the courts? How were previous laws

and amendments interpreted?

4. What did the courts decide?

5. Explain the consequences of this decision.

Brown v. Board of Education

1. In what year was this case decided?

2. Explain how the Plessy v. Ferguson decision impacted

Brown v. Board of education.

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3. Explain how the case came to the court system.

4. How was the 14th amendment interpreted in the courts?

5. What did the court ultimately decide?

6. Explain the impact this had on civil rights.

Regents of California v. Bakke

1. What year was this case decided?

2. Describe Bakkes background. Why did he sue the school?
3. Explain the outcome of the case.
4. How did the courts differentiate between affirmative action
and racial quotas?
5. Do you think this is a step backward or forward for civil
rights?

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California Proposition 209

1. In what year was this proposed?

2. What were the key components of the proposition?
3. Who would be affected by the proposition?
4. Did the proposition pass?
5. What has been the respond to the proposition.

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Sources
http://www.civilrights.org/monitor/vol9_no1/art5p1.html
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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark_dred.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark_plessy.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_regents.html
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