Richard Loving (May 2, 1921 – January 12, 1975) and Mildred Delores Jeter (July 22, 1921 – May 5, 2008) were an American couple whose arrest and legal battle in Virginia played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Richard Loving was white and Mildred Jeter was black. Richard was born … Read more
The Brown v. Board of Education case was brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1952 arguing that maintaining separate public schools for black and white students denied African-American children equal educational opportunities, violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Brown’s argument was ultimately successful, leading up to the desegregation of American … Read more
allowed to go to drink or use the bathroom during work hours. By the end of the day, the overseer would check their belongings to see if anyone took materials like the Ferris waist with them. As technology improved, new electronic sewing machine were invented, so clothings can be produced faster. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory … Read more
Roe versus Wade originally started in 1970, but Supreme Court ruling was finally made in January of 1973. Norma McCorvey, who goes by Jane Roe for the case, goes against the District Attorney of Dallas County, Henry Wade. Wade is the one who enforced the anti-abortion law in Texas. Roe versus Wade is most famously … Read more
Most people inhibit morals and hold different classes of ethics, which plays heavily in choosing between right and wrong or fair and unfair. These decisions grow more difficult as time goes on. When considering which Supreme Court case I wanted to research, the thought of picking the death penalty topic originally swayed me. I did … Read more
The Texas v. Johnson (1989) supreme court case is very important. It was a landmark supreme court case, and decided for all future court cases how the first amendment would be interpreted. They had to look at and determine the extent of the phrase, “freedom of speech”. Johnson’s action of burning an American flag was … Read more
The decisions made in McCulloch v. Maryland recognized and explained to the United States the nation’s need for a strong central government. After fighting in the War of 1812, the United States of America experienced a significant amount of disarray and difficulty without a bank to supervise the country’s finances and to provide a reliable … Read more