1896 Supreme Court Ruling that upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

These are the British laws that formed America's social welfare policies

Worked tirelessly to advocate for reforms in the treatment of the mentally ill

Settlement Houses, the rise of COS's, and the roots of social work were found in this early 1900's era

These laws, which enforced segregation, remained in place in some southern states until overruled by the Civil Rights Act of 1965

1954 ruling that overturned 'separate but equal' and found school segregation illegal

Assistance provided to the indigent in institutions such as almshouses

This Civil rights activitist was a special advisor to Roosevelt on minority affairs, and In 1936, became the director of the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration.

State funded programs of public assistance begun in the early 1900's, the foundation of later social welfare programs

This movement fought for women's right to vote, which didn't happen until 1919, with the passage of the 19th amendment

Ruling finding that Virginia's antimiscegenation law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Assistance provided to the indigent in their own homes

Founder of Hull House

Where very early social work found its roots, these volunteers attempted to repair the moral souls of the impoverished

This major package of social welfare benefits focused on relief for the unemployment, recovery for the economy, and reform of the banking system that had failed.

1963 decision finding that an Indigent defendant must be afforded legal representation at no cost

Early form of foster care, taking children from overcrowded urban areas and placing them across the country with families

An escaped slave who became a prominent social activist, author and public speaker, and a leader in the abolitionist movement

This movement focused on social reform, & tried to increase social interaction between diverse classes and ethnic groups, and volunteers lived in the communities they worked in.

A New Deal program, this is a federally controlled corporation that built dams, brought electricity to the south, improved river navigation, helped control flooding, and put people to work.

1973 ruling finding that woman's due process rights under the 14th amendment include the right to make post-pregnancy decisions privately with her physician

Federal agency formed after the Civil War (April, 1865) to provide a variety of aid to newly freed African Americans in the South

Initiated the Orphan Trains as a way to care for poor children in overcrowded urban areas

After a major economic crisis, this one-term president argued that federal relief was a violation of state's rights and relief was best delivered voluntarily.

This was major and sweeping federal legislation passed in 1935 that has been the cornerstone of US social policy ever since.