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Rights and Race in Contemporary US Politics Categorise
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Direct Action and Social Media
Immigration Reform
Representation
Measures to Promote Equality
Legal Action
Fisher v Texas 2013 and 2016.
Arizona v US 2012.
Black Lives Matters protests (recent examples include the reaction to George Floyd's death).
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 1963.
As a trend, ethnic and minority voting has increased over time.
Trump v Hawaii 2018.
2017 Women's March in Washington, which saw one million people protest - biggest single-day protest in US history.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 2012.
Although there was some narrowing of the gap, the wealth gap has widened more, demonstrating the differential between white and minority households.
Brown v Topeka Board of Education 1954.
Multiple Supreme Court cases have upheld the principle of affirmative action.
Black Lives Matter highlights the level of inequality that is still perceived in the USA.
'Gang of Eight' bipartisan border plan 2013.
Important campaigns which have drawn support for their causes, e.g. #metoo and #blacklivesmatter.
Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action 2014.
2010 DREAM Act.
Opposition to Trump's executive order of separating Hispanic families at the US-Mexico border.
Shelby County v Holder 2013, which struck down the need for certain states to seek federal pre-clearance for voter ID laws.
Hansard v Randolph Institute 2018, which allowed the practice of voter caging.
January 2019 onwards - highest percentage of ethnic and female representation in the US Congress (which has been steadily increasing with every congressional election in recent times).
Increasing numbers of ethnic minority and female Americans are being elected to Congress.
Plessy v Ferguson 1896.
Deferred Actions for Parents of Americans 2014.