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Decleration Of independence
The Decleration of Independence announced the seperation of the 13 colonies from the British in 1776 to create the United States. -
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls was the first womens right convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious conditions and rights of women. This lead to more conventions later on. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendnment addresses citezenship rights and grants everyone equal right to protection under the US consititution. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. -
Colorado Becomes First State to Grant Women Right to Vote
In November of 1893, Colorado was the first state to allow women the right to vote. -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Upheld the racisl segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of seperate but equal. -
NAACP is Founded
The NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored Poeple. This is an African American civil rights organization in the US to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all perosns to eliminate racial discrimination. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave all American women the right to vote. -
Executive Order 10450
Executive Order 10450 charged the heads of federal agencies with investigating federal employees to determine whether they posses security risks. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Brown Vs. Board of Educaton banned segregation in public schools. It established that seperate but equal was unconstitutional. -
One, Inc V. Olesen
One, Inc, V, Olesen was the first supreme court case to address homosexuality and free speech rights with respect to homosexuality. -
Illinois Becomes First State to Repeal Its Sodomy Laws
Sodomy Laws defined certain sexual acts as crimes. Illinois was the first state to repeal their sodomy laws. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment prohibits congress and the states from conditioning the riht to vote in federal elections on payent of poll tax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed descrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
Stonewall Inn Riots
The Stonewall Riots were a series of spontatious violent deminstrations by memebers of the gay community against police raids. -
Title IX
Title IX grants that no individual shall be discriminated against or denied participation in any educational program or activity recieving federal financial assistance. -
APA Removes Homosexuality as a Mental Disorder
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association disclassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell
Don't ask don't tell is the policy on service by gays and lesbians in the military. This policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against closeted gay or lesbian individuals while barring openly gay indivduals. -
Defense Of Marriage Act
The Defense of Marriage Act is the US federal law that allows states to refuse to recognize same sex marriages granted under the law of other states. -
Massachusetts Legalizes gay Marriage
The state of Massachusetts legalized same sex marriage. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell is repealed
In septemeber of 2011, Don't ask don't tell was repealed.
