Imagine you and a friend are exchanging emails and have been discussing the landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped the state of civil rights in the United States today.
Select 3 of the following landmark cases/rulings related to civil rights and/or slavery:
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U.S. 303 (1880)
Civil Rights Cases, 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
You can also explore other U.S. landmark cases by searching the University Library.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word e-mail addressed to your friend, using a tone conveying cordial interpersonal communications, which includes the following:
Summarize the details of the 3 selected cases.
Evaluate how the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights addressed the decisions and outcomes of the cases.
