1971: 26th Amendment: Congress lowers the voting age to 18

09 Feb
Newer 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.
Older 1909 Suffrage Special arrives in Seattle for NAWSA convention.