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The Smith-Hughes Vocational Act of 1917 was an act of the US Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people and provided federal funds for this act.
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Virginia formed a Future Farmersof Virginia club for boys in agriculture classes. And soon added other states.
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FFA became a national orgainization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish club for boys wiht similar farm interest.
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NFA was formed for black students in the south to be able to participate in FFA.
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FFA became one of few student orgainizations to recieve a federal charter from congress (Public law 740).
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In 1965 the FFA and NFA merged together and both black and white students worked together.
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In 1969 girls were allowed in FFA for the forst time in History ever.
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In 1988 Name change from future farmers of America to National FFA orgainization to reflect the growing diversity in the agricultural industry .
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In 2012 National convention completes 7 year run in Indeanapolis and returns to louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.