THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement
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Preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
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Requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job
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Expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Gideon, guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state courts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court established that the Fourteenth Amendment creates a right for criminal defendants who cannot pay for their own lawyers to have the state appoint attorneys on their behalf.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a 5-4 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-discrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Supreme Court cases Gideon v. Wainright and Miranda v. Arizona questioned the integrity of America’s legal system and the verdicts of said cases helped to ensure that the rights of the accused would be upheld, while making sure that the accused would get a fair shot to prove their innocence.