In the past our gpvernment followed a system where whites had the supreme power of the land. Some laws they made were:

National Basis Test- Uphold the state law in court.

Suspect classifacation- Makes decision on laws based on race or religion.

Fundamental Right- basic american rights.

Discrimination- to treat someone badly for something they can’t control.

Jim Crow Laws- A law that legalized segregation.

Seperate but Equal dopctrine- if the same, it is okay.

Civil Rights Movement- the process of desegregation and basic rights given to all.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 406-410