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4 Major Court Cases Roe v. Wade • • • • Year: 1973 Roe: For women’s rights Wade: Defense of Texas statute Issue: Women’s right over her own body. – Amendments: 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14 • 7-2 vote in favor of Roe, pregnancy could be terminated within 90 days. Susan B. Anthony v. United States • 1873 • Susan B. Anthony, 14 other women and in 10 other states. • Issue: Illegal voting, women could vote because they are citizens. • Jury found Anthony guilty of federal offense. – Anthony refused to pay $100 fine. – Judge did not jail or arrest Anthony. Plessy v. Ferguson • • • • 1896 Homer Plessy Ferguson was the Trial Court Judge Justice Brown was chief justice overhearing the case. • Challenged Jim Crow Laws – 13th amendment – Equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Plessy v. Ferguson • Issue: Homer Plessy a 1/8th African American was asked to sit back in the blacks only car, but refused. • Fergusons original ruling against Plessy was upheld with a vote of 7-1. • Making Segregation legal in the U.S. Brown v. Board of Education • 1954 • Linda Brown represented by Thurgood Marshall • Topeka Kansas Board of Education • Justice Warren overheard the case. Brown v. Board of Education • Issue: Linda Brown wanted to send her child to a school 5 miles away from their home. But, the school board said that because her daughter was black she must attend a school 21 blocks away from their home. • Court voted 9-0 in favor of Linda Brown. • Making Segregation illegal in the U.S.