1913: Suffragists bring petition with 75,000 signatures to Senate. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1868 14th Amendment ratified extending citizenship and rights to former slaves. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 Missouri ratifies the 19th Amendment as 11th state. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
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. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1971: 26th Amendment: Congress lowers the voting age to 18 Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1909 Suffrage Special arrives in Seattle for NAWSA convention. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1952: Immigration and Naturalization Act grants citizenship and the right to vote to Asians. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
2021: Juneteenth is made a federal holiday. “America’s second Independence Day” commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, celebrated on the annviersary of the 1865 General Order No. 3, which emancipated enslaved people in Texas. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 Kansas, New York, and Ohio ratify 19th Amendment. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
