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Street Law, Inc. advances justice through classroom and community education programs that empower people with the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring about positive change for themselves and others.

The Supreme Court Historical Society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court.

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Street Law, Inc. advances justice through classroom and community education programs that empower people with the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring about positive change for themselves and others. The Supreme Court Historical Society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court.

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May 15, 1972
ruled that Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance law was unconstitutional when applied to the Amish
violated their rights under the first amendment
guaranteed free exercise of religion

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April 11, 1968
prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, advertising, and financing of housing
amended to provide for fair housing throughout the United States regardless of one's race, color, religion, or national origin
one of the last major civil rights statues passed in America during the 1960s

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Article About It

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Article About It

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limited use of literacy tests
allowed DOJ to bring suit in federal court to desegregate public schools that not that had not yet compiled with the Supreme Court's mandate in Brown v Board of Education
allowed funds to be withheld from any federally funded organization that practiced racial discrimination

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1963
A look at the many participants of the March on Washington for civil rights
intended to fight for the rights
organized by religious groups and civil groups
intended to shed light on challenges that black citizens were facing 100 years after emancipation

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1961
a series of organized interstate bus rides meant to directly confront discriminatory Jim Crow laws found in the Southern laws
they were enacting a form of civil disobedience
they were acting peacefully to uphold federal laws against discrimination in the face of violent opposition

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1975
civil activist who has been called "the mother of the civil rights movement" because of her courage when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. That act of resistance set off a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system, which in turn activated the larger movement against segregation throughout the country.

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February 3, 1870
prohibited deprivation of voting rights on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
a number of other amendments - most notably the 19th and the 26th - have protected the franchise

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July 31, 1948
issuance of Executive Order No. 9981, President Harry Truman's order to desegregate the armed forces. Truman also required the military to provide equal opportunities for all citizens.

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April 4, 1968
foremost leader of the nonviolent civil rights movement in the U.S.
his death sparked an enormous wave of rioting and looting in urban areas throughout the nation and brought the idealistic phase of civil rights agitation to a close

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January 23, 1964
prohibited federal and state governments from imposing poll taxes before a citizen can participate in a federal election
proposed by U.S. Congress

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1963
part of a nonviolent direct action campaign organized by the SCLC against racial segregation
became a turning point for the struggle in civil rights
SCLC led a series of boycotts and peaceful demonstrations in the city's downtown area
one of the most segregated cities of the South, Birmingham, turned violent in May as the police attempted to suppress the protests

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February 1, 1960
a series of nonviolent demonstrations by African American college students at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina
They were staged to end racial inequalities in the South.
It led to other sit-ins across the country by African Americans looking for an effective way to achieve free access to places of public accomodation.

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1945
first African American to receive a contract to play in MLB
His athletic ability made him one of the top-crowd pleasers baseball has ever known.
He could completely turn a game around by himself.

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July 9, 1868
sought to extend rights to citizens regardless of race
most litigated provision in the U.S. Constitution
proposed by Congressional majorities

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July 2, 1965
eliminate discrimination in all aspects of employment
investigates complaints of discrimination
seeks conciliation between employer and employee, when necessary files lawsuits
carried out in its 50 field offices

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August 6, 1965
most successful civil rights act
first national law to guarantee voting rights of all Americans
prevented states from changing election laws
suspended use of literacy tests

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1973
most controversial decisions of the 20th century
striked down state laws that restricted abortion with a seven to two majority
Supreme Court based decision on constitutional right of privacy
spawned a great deal of opposition and calls for amendments that would eliminate legal abortions

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April 12, 1963
letter in response to local religious leaders'
King sought to explain value of a "non-violent campaign"
prided himself as being among "extremists"

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September 3, 1957
National Guard blocked the African Americans entrance, challenging the Federal Govt.
district court ordered governor to stop to stop interfering with desegregation and remove the troops
President ordered or mob to disperse
Troops protected them
added fuel to fire of growing civil rights movement

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Murdered by two white men in 1955
black teenager who made advances toward a white woman
outraged nation
angry reaction, protests, and civil rights movement helped force end to threat of violence
marked a turning point in society

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December 6, 1865
"slavery" and "involuntary servitude", applies to state as well as citizens
serves as basis of regulating abusive treatment of "mail-order brides"