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Independence Day
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Franklin was on hand to sign the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed to end the American Revoultionary War -
Dorothea Dix writes a memoranda to support the mentally ill
She became well-known for writing memoranda to edify, embarrass and spur legislators into doing the right thing for the mentally ill. -
Congress passes the Federal Securities Act
This act was apart of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal". This act was put in place to monitor and regulate stocks and bonds. -
Mary McLeod Bethune starts the National Council of Negro Women
Bethune created this organization to represent numerous groups working on critical issues for African-American women.
