Over the past century black Americans and Mexican Americans have overcome many obstacles to achieve and protect equal rights. in three sentences evaluate which policy movement or supreme Court case you feel was the most significant in the fight for equality
I believe that the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was the most significant in the fight for equality for black Americans, as it led to the passing of legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which dismantled segregation and ensured equal voting rights. In the case of Mexican Americans, I would argue that the landmark Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas in 1954 was the most significant, as it ruled that Mexican Americans were entitled to equal protection under the 14th Amendment, setting a precedent for future civil rights cases for this community.
Can you shorten the sentences a little bit
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s led to legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which dismantled segregation and ensured equal voting rights for black Americans. For Mexican Americans, the landmark Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas in 1954 ruled that they were entitled to equal protection under the 14th Amendment, setting a precedent for future civil rights cases.
