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Declaration of Independence
A document that announced the separation from Britain, which also had the phrase "all men are created equal" -
Seneca Falls
First women's rights convention -
13th amendment
This amendment abolished slavery of men and women. -
14th Amendment
This amendment provided equal protection and rights to all US citizens -
15th Amendment
This amendment prohibits denying voting rights based on race or color -
Colorado Grants Women right to vote
Allows women to vote in the state of Colorado -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Supreme Court rules "separation but equal" on racial segregation in public facilities -
NAACP is founded
This group fought for the equality of blacks in the United States -
19th amendment
Prohibits denying voting rights based on sex -
Executive Order 10450
Revoked the 1947 executive order 9835 -
Brown v Board
Supreme Court orders desegregation of public schools -
One Inc V Olesen
Supreme Court Ruled on free press rights with respect to homosexuality -
Illinois Repeals Sodomy
This was the first repeal to decriminalize homosexuality -
24th amendment
Prohibits poll taxes -
Civil Rights act of 1964
Outlaws discrimination based on race, religion, or sex -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act Prohibits racial discrimination in voting -
Stonewall Inn Riots
Riots by gay community against a police raid that day -
Title IX
This allowed no one to be denied the benefits of any education program or activity that recieves direct federal aid based on sex -
APA removes Homosexuality as a mental disorder
This announcement declared homesexuality could no longer be diagnosed as a mental disorder -
Don't Ask Don't Tell
This was the policy on the service of gays in the military -
Defense of Marriage Act
Act allows states to refuse to recognize same sex marriage -
Massuchusetts Legalizes Gay Marriage
Massuchusetts becomes first state to legalize gay marriage -
Don't Ask Don't Tell Repealed
Repeal allows gays to openly serve in the military
