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1919
Congress Proposes 19th Amendment
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1919
Congress Proposes 19th Amendment
The suffrage movement leads to the proposal of an amendment by Congress in 1919 that would grant women the right to vote. The amendment also contains a provision that would give Congress power to enforce the amendment by legislation, if necessary. The proposed amendment will be ratified by the states on Aug. 18, 1920.
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1941
Discrimination By Defense Contractors Barred
1948
Desegregation Of Armed Forces Ordered
1954
'Separate But Equal' Education Ruled Unconstitutional
1957
Federal Troops Sent To Little Rock, Ark.
1961
JFK Calls For Government 'Affirmative Action'
1964
Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Of 1964
1965
Johnson Outlines Affirmative Action Approach To Civil Rights
1965
Federal Contractors Ordered To Ensure Equality In Hiring
1969
Nixon Targets Fair Hiring In Construction
1971
Court-Ordered School Desegregation Upheld
1978
University's Minority Quotas Struck Down
1979
Voluntary Affirmative Action Programs By Employers Approved
1980
Affirmative Action Requirement In Public Works Projects Upheld
1986
Affirmative Action Through Preferential Layoffs Ruled Unconstitutional
1987
Affirmative Action Under Title VII Expanded
1989
Court Overturns City Set-Aside Program
1991
Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Amended
1995
Standards Tightened For Federal Affirmative Action Programs
1995
White House Issues Affirmative Action Guidelines
1996
University Of Texas' Affirmative Action Program Rejected
1997
Calif. Ends All State-Sanctioned Affirmative Action
1998
Washington Ends All State-Sanctioned Affirmative Action
2000
Florida Ends Affirmative Action In Public Education
2003
Court Rules On School's Affirmative Action Policies
2004
Texas A&M University Abolishes 'Legacy' Admissions
2005
Schools For Native Hawaiians Lose Ruling
2007
Court Strikes Down Integration Plans
2009
White Firefighters Win Bias Case Over Test Results
