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civil rights

  • Plessy VS. Fergusson

    Plessy VS. Fergusson
    Plessy vs Fergusson Is a case that upheld the rights of states to pass laws or even require racial segregation in public and private places.
  • Don't ask Don't tell (DADT)

    Don't ask Don't tell (DADT)
    Is at united state policy on service by gays and lesbians in the military.It prohibits military personnel from dicriminating against or harrasing closeted or bisexual service members.
  • Same sex marriage in massachusetts

     Same sex marriage in massachusetts
    In the case of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health the rulling was it is unconstitutional under the Massachsetts constitution to allow only opposite sex marriages to occur. It is the first U.S state to issue marriage license to same sex couples.
  • Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

    Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
    National Women's Law Center The Act reinstates prior law and makes clear that pay discrimination claims on the basis of sex, race, national origin, age, religion and disability.