| A | B |
|---|
| Plessy v. Ferguson | held that "separate but equal" was constitutional |
| Brown v. Board of Education | held that segregation in schools was unconstitutional |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | banned discrimination based on race/religion/national origin at all public places |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | investigates complaints of workplace discrimination; created by Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| 24th amendment | ended the poll tax |
| Voting Rights Act (1965) | banned literacy tests to vote |
| Title IX (1972) | banned discrimination/exclusion based on sex in any educational activity |
| Affirmative Action | efforts to improve opportunities for minority groups; some colleges have lowered standards for these groups |
