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In 1917, the U.S Congress passed the "Smith-Hughes Act" which gave money for teaching Agriculture classes. This is supportive to give funds to Agricultural research and education around the U.S.A.
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Virginia was the first state to have a club named Future Farmers.
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A network of teachers guided and showed students that were interested in the organization to establish a club and make team effort.
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NFA means "New Farmers of America" for the black students that were interested in farming.
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FFA became one of very few student organizations to become a federal organization and it received a Federal charter from congress.
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FFA a white only organization and NFA a black only organization merged into FFA.
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In 1969 Girls were allowed to join FFA for the first time.
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FFA changed it's name "Future Farmers of America" to National FFA Organization due to it growing in different subjects and things of that sort.
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In 2012, National Convention completes are 7 year run through indianapolis and it goes back to Louisville, Kentucky. For three years. This is a major accomplishment
