CAS PO 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Reverse Discrimination, Jim Crow Laws, Voting Rights Act Of 1965
12 Mar 2014
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Affirmative action: aimed at expanding opportunities for women and minority groups. Equality of opportunity: the idea that each person is guaranteed the same chance to succeed in life. Equality of outcome: gov"t must design policies to redistribute wealth and status so that economic and social equality is actually achieved. Invidious discrimination: discrimination against persons or groups that works to their harm and is based on animosity. Civil rights: powers or privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected from arbitrary removal at the hands of gov"t or individuals. 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were for the blacks after the civil war: congress and the supreme court: lawmaking versus law interpreting. Civil rights act is a response for black codes (legislation enacted by former slave states to restrict the freedom of blacks) Congress attempted to guarantee blacks equal access to public accommodations but the 14th amendment did not obligate states to honor the rights.
