On This Day - 2025-07-02 : 1964: The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and outlawing discrimination based on race, sex, religion, color or national origin. The act also creates the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce federal job discrimination laws. One immediate effect of the act: an end to segregated facilities requiring Black Americans and Mexican-Americans to use only designated areas.

On This Day - 2025-07-02 : 1964: The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and outlawing discrimination based on race, sex, religion, color or national origin. The act also creates the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce federal job discrimination laws. One immediate effect of the act: an end to segregated facilities requiring Black Americans and Mexican-Americans to use only designated areas.

1920 19th Amendment signed into law — women can now vote!

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February 9, 2023

On February 9, 2023

1986 Uniformed and OVerseas Ctiizens AbsenteeVoting Act passed.

Older 1848 Lucretia Mott writes to the Liberator about her visit to the Seneca Nation.

National Women's Foundation

Celebrate the history of women's contributions to social justice and inspire the next generation to continue the fight.