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The 15th amendment guarantees that no male citizenwill be deprived of the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition ofservitude.
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A fire destroys the city of Chicago, Illinois
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America gets its first public zoo, The Philadelphia Zoological Gardens.
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The United States celebrates 100 years a nation.
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A constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote is rejected by congress.