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APUSH Chapter 37. Earl Warren. Click the card to flip 👆. Chief Justice and former governor of California; brought originally taboo social issues, such as civil rights to African Americans, to the attention of Congress and the country. Known for the "Brown v.
- Warren Leads Decision on Brown v. Board of Education
- Voting Rights Established in Reynolds v. Sims
- Criminal Justice System Reformed Under Warren Court
- Interracial Marriage Protected in Loving v. Virginia
WATCH VIDEO: Brown v. Board of Eduction On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that “separate but equal” schools based on race were unconstitutional. The ruling reversed the precedent established in 1896’s Plessy v. Ferguson, a case decided when Warren was just five years old. But when Brown fi...
Before Warren became chief justice, the Supreme Court wasn’t particularly protective of voting rights, but that changed during his tenure. In 1964’s Reynolds v. Sims, voters from Jefferson County, Alabama, objected to how the state’s legislative districts were drawn. The Alabama constitution dictated that there be at least one elected official for ...
During the civil rights era, the Warren court also played an important role in the criminal justice system. Given Warren’s law enforcement background, he realized that low-income people, disproportionately people of color, were vulnerable to unfair criminal justice practices. In 1961’s Mapp v. Ohio, the Warren Court restricted which evidence could ...
Before Warren’s 1969 retirement from the high court, he led the court in deciding 1967’s Loving v. Virginia. The justices ruled that legislation prohibiting interracial marriage violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection and due process clauses. During this time, most Americans opposed interracial marriage, but the court recognized that banning...
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Under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Court ventured into new areas. He had an impact on the nation comparable to John Marshall in the early 1800s. The court issues a series of landmark decisions that extended the traditional rights given in federal courts to state and local courts: Women’s Movement.
After Congress and new President Eisenhower ignored the racial issues, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren stepped up to address civil rights for African Americans. In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954), the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unequal and, thus, unconstitutional.
The men who made up the Supreme Court when Earl Warren was Chief Justice (1953-69) changed America forever, and their decisions are still affecting constitutional law today. This overview of the Warren Court focuses on its landmark cases and enduring legacy. Landmark Cases: The Launch of a New National Constitution Center/C-SPAN Series. Watch on.
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