Legal challenges brought by marginalized groups in the 21st century led most directly to which outcome?A.The elimination of laws banning same-sex marriageB.The creation of the first affirmative action programsC.The extension of equal protection of the laws to African AmericansD.The establishment of the "separate but equal" doctrine

How did the Supreme Court contribute to the extension of equal rights to marginalized groups in the 21st century?A.By removing limitations on affirmative action programs at universitiesB.By protecting same-sex marriages under the equal protection clauseC.By granting noncitizens living in the United States equal protection under the lawD.By guaranteeing women and men equal pay for equal work

Plessy v. Ferguson held that:Group of answer choicesaffirmed the concept of "separate but equal" and that discrimination is outside the realm of the Court.eradicating prejudice is up to legislation.our constitution must be color blind.the economic cost of ending segregation would be staggering.

After the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, the concept of “separate but equal” became entrenched in the Southern states through the enactment of:Group of answer choicesthe desegregation of public schools.the Fourteenth Amendment.Jim Crow laws.the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The efforts of feminist activists in the 1960s and 1970s led most directly to which outcome?A.The application of strict scrutiny to cases of gender discriminationB.The ratification of the Equal Rights AmendmentC.Increased attention for issues involving women's health, violence against women, and divorceD.The elimination of the pay gap between genders

The Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of “separate but equal” was __________.Group of answer choicesPlessy v. FergusonBrown v. Topeka Board of EducationDred ScottMarbury v. Madison