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The Declaration of Indepndence is a statement written by Thomas Jefferson. It was written to announce and explain seperation from Great Britain. This lead to a union that would later become The United States of America.
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This was a convention to discuss social, civil, and rights of women. this was a start in the reform of womens rights.
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the 13th amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. this was the start of creating equality for colored people.
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this granted American citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States. it expanded the protection of civil rights to all americans including african americans.
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the 15th amendment prohibited state and federal governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous servitude." this was an accomplishment for colored people but women still couldn't vote.
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Colorado was the first state where the men voted to give women the right to vote. This helped lead to many other states give women the right to vote.
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Plessy vs. Ferguson is a critical case in American history. it upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine "Seperate but equal." This legitimized segregation.
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an African-American civil rights organization. It's main goals were to equal rights and eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
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this amendment prohibited any U.S citizen being denied the right to vote based on sex. This was part of the suffrage movement.
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This order revoked President Truman's 1947 Executive Order 9835 and dismantled its Loyalty Review Board program. This prohibited the employment of gays and lesbians in the federal government.
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Brown vs. Board of Education was a crucial supreme court case. It declared state laws for seperate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
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This supreme court case regarded rights for LBGT. This was the first time the supreme court ruled in favor of homosexuals.
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Illinois adopted the recommendations of the Model Penal Code and thus became the first state to remove criminal penalties for consensual sodomy from its criminal code. This was an improvement for LBGT equality.
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this both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of poll tax. This helped gain civil rights for the poor who couldn't pay to vote for which leader they wanted.
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This law outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This ended racial segregation in schools, at the workplace, and facilities that served the general public.
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This law prohibited discrimination in voting. it is considered one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation ever enacted in the United States.
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these were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay community. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for gay and lesbian rights in the United States.
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this law stated that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. This brought more equality to women.
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Before this, people thought homosexuality was a mental disorder. In the 20th century scientists did research and found no evidence of this claim.
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This was an official United States policy on service by gays and lesbians in the military. The policy prohibited the military from discriminating gays and lesbians as long as they don't know.
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This is a united states federal law that allows states to refuse to recognize same sex marriages. It's significant to the civil rights of gays and lesbians, not allowing them to marry in some states.
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In the case of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, Massachusetts supreme judicial court ruled it was unconstitutional to allow only opposite-sex couples to marry. This was a push to equality for LGBT
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This Act ended the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. This allowed for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the United States Armed Forces.
