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13th Amendment Passed
The 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
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19th Amendment Ratified
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote.
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 provided child labor protections.
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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Segregation in Schools made Illegal
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in schools to be unconstitutional.
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Voluntary Prayer in Schools Ruled Unconstitutional
In Engel v. Vitale, the Supreme Court ruled voluntary prayer in schools to be unconstitutional.
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Equal Pay Act Signed
President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women performing the same job in the same workplace.
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Civil Rights Act Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, which banned discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or sex in the workplace.
Video: Civil Rights Act Explained
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Refugee Act of 1980 Signed Into Law
President Jimmy Carter signed the Refugee Act of 1980, which regulated the asylum policy for refugees coming into the United States.
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Enacted
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination based on disability.
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Signed
177 parties of the United Nations signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which aims to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repealed
President Barak Obama announced that the U.S. military would be ending its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy-- a law that prevented openly gay people from joining the military.
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Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
In Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage to be legal in all 50 states.
NPR Podcast: Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal In All 50 States
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