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| Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. |
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| Prohibits states from denying equal protection of the laws. |
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| Provides the right to vote to African Americans. |
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| Provides women the right to vote. |
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| Prohibited poll taxes in federal elections. |
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| Policies designed to give special consideration to prior victims of discrimination. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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| Strengthened protections of individuals with disabilities by requiring employers and public facilities to make “reasonable accommodations” and prohibiting employment discrimination against people with disabilities. |
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| Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals. |
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| Forbids discrimination in public accommodations and facilities. |
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| Issue of women holding traditionally female jobs being paid less than men working jobs of comparable skill. |
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| Equal Protection of the Laws |
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| Provided by the 14th Amendment mandating all people be protected by the law. |
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| Proposal that equality of rights under the law not be denied based on sex. |
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| Taxes levied on the right to vote. Designed to hurt poor African Americans. |
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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| A policy designed to reduce the barriers to voting for those suffering discrimination. |
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| Practice where only Whites could vote in primaries. |
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