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What state outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex prior to 1964?
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What was the significance of Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. US?
It outlawed racial discrimination for many businesses in 1964. In the case of Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. United States (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that the Interstate Commerce Clause meant that the federal government and Congress could force businesses to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in this particular case because it affected housing for those traveling from state to state. This effectively denied a business the ability to discriminate against any potential customers on the basis of their race.
What state could only join the union if its constitution outlawed polygamy?
Utah
Why were new state constitutions successful during reconstruction?
The New State Constitution was successful during Reconstruction. It made the southern states write new laws that outlawed slavery. former slaves feared less of the southern states.
What is the law that banned discrimination?
Various laws have restricted certain kinds of discrimination in the United States. Like State Legislatures, the Congress of the United States has the power to pass statutes regulating a wide range of activity. The 1964 Civil Rights Act, for example, placed limits on discrimination (among other things) in the workplace and at businesses that are open to the public. The decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States are another source of law because Supreme Court decisions that interpret the Constitution become the supreme law of the land. Responding to various cases and controvercies that have come before it, the Court has repeatedly ruled that no government entity may discriminate on the basis of race without meeting what is called "strict scrutiny." For governmental discrimination on the basis of race to stand, the government must show both a "compelling interest" and show that no less restrictive means would meet that interest. The practical impact of this requirement is that virtually all governmental race discrimination is prohibited. (One important exception is affirmative action.) The Supreme Court has similarly ruled that no governmental entity may discriminate on the basis of gender without meeting what the Court calls "intermediate scrutiny." In contrast to strict scrutiny, which requires a compelling governmental interest and narrowly tailored means to that end, the intermediate scrutiny test is slightly easier to pass. To pass intermediate scrutiny and permissibly discriminate on the basis of gender, a governmental entitly must prove an important government interest and must prove the means used to reach that end are substantially related to that interest. While there has not yet been a law that bans all forms of discrimination in all contexts, stautes passed by Congress and rulings of the Supreme Court have worked together to combat many of discrimination's harmful effects.
Who was involved in the underground railroad and why?
Slaves who were in the process of escaping slavery utilized the underground railroad, which was actually a route of safe houses and clandestine means of travel to get to a state where slavery had been outlawed.
What state outlawed discrimination of on the basis of sex before 1964?
Hawaii & Wisconsin
Are gays and lesbians in Arizona protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Arizona which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Arkansas protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Arkansas which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Florida protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Florida which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Idaho protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Idaho which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Alabama protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Alabama which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Virginia protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Virginia which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Kansas protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Kansas which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Kentucky protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Kentucky which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Mississippi protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Mississippi which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Missouri protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Missouri which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Nebraska protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Nebraska which explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
