GVPT 170 Lecture Notes - Voting Rights Act Of 1965, De Jure, Chisel

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Government and Politics
• Course: GVPT 170
• Professor: Patrick Wohlfarth

Document Summary

Mid-19th century: civil war & end to slavery de jure citizenship (but segregated and far less than equal) Mid-20th century: civil rights movement desegregation, de facto voting rights (closer to equal facilities and participation) Social, economic, cultural biases discrimination/equality for a long time don"t have de facto though law was written on paper [didn"t have until mid-20th century] Forbids states to deny equal protection of the laws to any individual within its jurisdiction. Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Supreme court overturn states & fed governments started to desegregate try to promote more de facto equality. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and national origin public accommodations voter registration public schools employment. Civil rights act of 1968: prohibits discrimination in housing. Authorized federal administration of voting where discrimination took place.