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The Declaration of Independence stated certain ideals that the colonists believed were important for the people to have, such as liberty and equality.It gave basic human rights for its people.
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The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention in the United States. It became the blueprint for the women’s rights movement and for the suffrage movement.
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It abolished slaverey. It also grants the federal government the authority to prevent any civil rights abuses associated with involuntary servitude.
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In addition to offering equality for all people no matter what color of their skin, the 14th Amendment didn't allow any state to deny someone the right to receive a fair chance with issues of life, property and due process regardless of how they looked.
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Any American can't be denied the right to vote based on race, color or past servitude. It gave African Americans the right to vote.
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Colorado gave women the right to vote 27 years before ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. It was a first step toward granting women the full rights to vote.
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Plessy v. Ferguson is an extremely important court case in that it gave legal standing to the idea of separate but equal. It required that any separate facilities had to be equal in quality.
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The association led the black civil rights struggle in fighting injustices such as the denial of voting rights, racial violence, discrimination in employment, and segregated public facilities.
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At the time the U.S. was founded, its female citizens did not share all of the same rights as men, including the right to vote. The 15th amendment granted women th right to vote.
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It banned gay men and lesbians from working for any agency of the federal government. It required federal agencies to fire anyone engaged in "sexual perversion". Many gay and lesbian civil servants lost their career.
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The court ruled that separate but equal public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. It inspired education reform everywhere and formed the legal means of challenging segregation in all areas of society.
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For the first time in American history, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of free speech for homosexuals. The victory for One magazine meant that the movement could mobilize and spread their message through any form of media, allowing the gay rights movement to expand to all parts of the country.
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Up until 1962, same-sex couple's relationship was viewed by the public as a crime against nature. The repealment of its sodomy laws marked a major legal victory on the path towards LGBT equality.
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Not long ago, citizens in some states had to pay a fee to vote in a national election. The 24th amendment was important to the Civil Rights as it ended mandatory poll taxes that prevented many African Americans from voting.
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It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and ended segregation of African Americans in public places.
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The Voting Rights Act has guaranteed millions of minority voters a chance to have their voices heard and their votes counted. It eliminated the use of poll taxes and literacy tests.
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The Stonewall riots inspired LGBT people throughout the country to organize in support of gay rights, and within two years after the riots, gay rights groups had been started in nearly every major city in the United States.
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Prohibited gender discrimiation in education including their athletic program. It required schools to provide girls with equal athletic opportunities.
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The removal of homosexuality as a mental health disorder was a step towards better treatment of homosexuals. It changed the view of the public about them and it was a start in their acceptance in society.
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The policy prohibited gay and lesbian people from serving openly in the military. For 17 years, the law prohibited qualified gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the armed forces and sent a message that discrimination was acceptable.
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It created a definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman and gave states permission to refuse to recognize marriages entered into by same-sex couples in other jurisdictions. It denied federal benefits to gay couples who are legally married in their states.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court rules that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. It paved the way for other states to legalize gay marriage and it gave same-sex couples marriage equality.
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Gays, lesbians and bisexuals were finally allowed to join or serve openly in the military. Gay and lesbian Americans now no longer need to hide who they love in order to serve the country they love.
