| A | B |
|---|
| Affirmative Action | programs for minorities suported by government as a means of providing equality under the law |
| Americans with Disabilities Act (1991) | act that required employers, schools, and public buildings to reasonably accomdate the physical needs of handicapped individuals |
| Brandeis Brief | amicus breif in Muller v. Oregon; spoke about eh inherent differences between men and women in the workplace |
| Civil Rights | the application of equal protection under teh law to individuals |
| De facto segregatino | segregation through circumstances, with no law supporting it |
| De jure segregation | Segregation by law |
| Immigration Act of 1991 | act that shifted the quota of immigrants to Eurpoe and aimed to attract immigrants who were trained workers |
| Jim Crow Laws | legislation that legalized segregation, even after adoption of the 14th Amendment |
| Nationalization of the Bill of Rights | judicial doctrine of the 14th Amendment that applied the Bill of Rights to the states in matters such as segregation |
| Plessyvs. Ferguson | "separate but equal" |
| Seneca Falls Convention | Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions; E. Cady Stanton |
| Separate but Equal | judicial precedent established by Plessy v. Ferguson that enabled states to interpret the equal protectin provision ofthe 14th Amendment as a means of establishing segregation |
