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| Was a way to control the slaves by providing for harsh punishments against offending slaves but lack penalties for the mistreatment of slaves by masters. | |
| Gave citizenship to African Americans and made it a crime to deprive blacks of their rights to sue, testify in court, or hold property. | |
| Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of segregation laws. As long as blacks were provided with 'separate but equal' facilities, these laws did not violate the 14th | |
| Introduced by Henry Clay. Decided whether or not Missouri would be admitted as a slave state | |
| Declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free but did not affect slavery in non-rebelling Border States. | |
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| Supreme Court decision that extended federal protection to slavery by ruling that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in any territory. Declared that slaves, as pro | |
| Banned racial discrimination in public facilities and strengthen the federal government's power to fight segregation in schools. | |
| Laws passed throughout the South to restrict the rights of emancipated blacks, particularly with respect to negotiating labor contracts. | |
| US Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. | |
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