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February 10, 2020 – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg encourages supporters of the ERA to start with a new ratification process instead of continuing to support the previous version. [2] February 13, 2020 – The House of Representatives passes a measure to remove the ratification deadline for the ERA.
October 15 – Integrated athletic or social events are banned in Louisiana. November 13 – In Browder v. Gayle, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Alabama laws requiring segregation of buses. This ruling, together with the ICC's 1955 ruling in Keys v.
The American Youth Congress forms as one of the first youth-led, youth-focused organizations in the U.S. The same year the AYC issued The Declaration of the Rights of American Youth, which they were invited to read before a joint session of the U.S. Congress. 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
This is a list of protests and unrest in the United States between 2020 and 2023 against systemic racism towards black people in the United States, such as in the form of police violence. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Following the murder of George Floyd , unrest broke out in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area on May 26, 2020, and quickly spread across the ...
These movements have highlighted the interconnected nature of various forms of discrimination and the need for broader social justice reforms. In the 21st century, the struggle for civil rights remains ongoing, with movements like Black Lives Matter bringing attention to police brutality and systemic racism. Issues such as residential ...
Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War; Timeline of Colonial America; Timeline of Colorado history; Timeline of modern American conservatism; Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution; Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States ...
1948 – Organization of American States: Alliance of North America and South America; 1948 – Alger Hiss Case; January 20, 1949 – President Truman begins full term, Barkley becomes the 35th vice president; 1949 – North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed
This is a timeline of voting rights in the United States, documenting when various groups in the country gained the right to vote or were disenfranchised. Contents 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1980s