Civil Rights

The Civil Rights movement in the United States has sought to protect numerous groups from discriminaiton and lack of Due Process throughout U.S. History. Listed below are some of the groups that have sought relief from discrimination through the Supreme Court. Next is each listed group is the number of students that may select that group. Once you have selected a group research a law that has either imposed discrimination upon that group or freed them from it. You may not choose the same piece of legislation as a classmate. Give a 50-100 word synopsis of the law, the year it was passed, and the effect of that legislation.
African American (10)
Asian (10)
Native American (10)
Women (10)
Elderly (10)
Disabled (10)