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Declaration of Indepedence
An idealized painting of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson writing a draft of the United States Declaration of Independence. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first women's rights convention that discussed the "social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman". -
13th Amendment
The Library of Cogress during Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. -
14th Amendment
A white and black man both recognized as American ciizensa after the 14ht Amendment was ratified. -
15th Amendment
A drawn depiction of Amfrican Americans casting their first vote after the 15th Amendment was ratified. -
Colorado becomes first state to grant women the right to vote
Women now had the riht to vote in Colorado, later spreading to other states. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
This court case upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal." -
NAACP is founded
This organization was formed in order to "ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". -
19th Amendment
Frederick H. Gillett signing the 19th Amendment bill. -
Executive Order 10450
This revoked Truman's 1947 Executive Order 9835 and dismantled its Loyalty Review Board program. It charged the heads of federal agencies, supported by the FBI, with investigating federal employees to determine whether they posed security risks. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This court case declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
One, Inc v. Olesen
This was the first U.S. Supreme Court ruling to deal with homosexuality. -
Illinois becomes first state to repeal its sodomy laws
The state of Illinois repealed their laws that outlawed a variety of sexual acts -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed the discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This law aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment -
Stonewall Inn riots
These were a series spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay community against a police raid because they faced an anti-homosexual system. -
Title !X
This Act said that No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. -
APA removes homosexuality as a mental disorder
It was decided that homosexuality does not meet the criteria to be considered a mental illness. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell
This law prohibited openly gay people from serving in the military. -
Defense of Marriage Act
This law allows states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. -
Massachusetts legalized gay marriage
The state of Massachusetts was the first state to legalize gay marriage. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell is repealed
Openly gay men and women are now allowed to serve in the military.
