Diversity DE English By dtaylor2019 1630 Puritans Come to America Jul 19, 1848 Seneca Falls Convention Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected into Presidency Jan 31, 1865 Passing of the 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1866 Civil Rights Act of 1866 May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act 1908 The Melting Pot May 1, 1917 Immigration Act of 1917 Jun 4, 1919 Passing of the 19th Amendment Jun 2, 1924 Indian Citizenship Act Nov 8, 1932 FDR Elected President 1958 Loving vs. Virginia 1965 Immigration Act of 1965 Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Jun 26, 2015 Same Sex Marriage Legalized Jun 12, 2016 Pulse Nightclub Shooting