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Jamestown was the first european colony to set up in america
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These were the first 20 aficans slaves, who were sold to the settlers in Viirginia
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The Mayflower had 13 colonies:
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"Pilgrim Fathers" were brought from Holland, England, on August 15 of 1620.
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By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and get French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
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The nation was a loose confederation of states, each operating like independent countries.
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This was a war between the States,and was a four-year war between the United States and 11 Southern states.
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President Abraham Lincoln's proclamate freedom from slavery for African-Americans.
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The Ku Klux Klan was a organization against Blacks in the Southern States.
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The 14th Amendment is passed, now the african Americans become full citizens.
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The 1869 law declared that black students would be separated of white students. Also blacks and whites should be separated in trains and public transportation.
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The 15th Amendment states that the night vote will not be denied on account of race.
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Wyoming becomes the First State to give women the right to Vote
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The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote when it was passed.
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President F.D. Roosevelt executed an order designating much of the west coast a "military area", and requiring relocation of most Japanese-Americans from certain west coast states.
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African- American woman was arrested becausse of her refusal to move to the back of a bus triggers a citywide boycott of the bus system.
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers the historic "I Have a Dream" speech
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Equal Pay Act is a federal law requiring that employers pay all employees equally for equal work, regardless of whether the employees are male or female.
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This act prohibits discrimination in a number of settings: voting, public accommodations, public facilities, public education, federally-assisted programs, and employment and establishes the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia declares that laws prohibiting inter-racial marriage are unconstitutional.
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This was intended to explicitly guarantee equality to all persons, regardless of gender. After passing in Congress, the amendment did not receive enough votes for ratification by the individual states, and was never signed into law.
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Prohibits employment discrimination against female workers who are pregnant.
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(ADA) Protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in many aspects of life, including employment, education, and access to public accommodations.
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Gives employees the right to take time off from work in order to care for a newborn, or take care of an ill famili member
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declares to Texas statute that criminalizes same-sex sexual activity.
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The supreme court declares that voting rights requires states with discriminatory histories to get preclearance from Congress before changing their voting laws.
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The U.S. supreme court declares same sex marriage legal in all 50 states.
