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Constitution of the United States
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1869
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The territory of
Wyoming became the first in the country to give women the right to
vote. Although a constitutional amendment granting women voting rights
was introduced in Congress in 1878, it did not become part of the
Constitution until 1920, when Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify
the 19th amendment.
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1875
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Congress passed the
Civil Rights Act on March 1st giving equal rights to African-Americans
in public accomodations and jury duty. The Act was invalidated in 1863
by the Supreme Court.
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1957
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Congress approved
the first civil rights bill for African-Americans since Reconstruction
on April 20th to protect voting rights.
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| 1964 |
An omnibus civil
rights bill is signed by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2nd banning
discrimination in voting, jobs and public accomodations.
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State
and Federal Prison Population, 2003-2004
Source: Bureau of
Justice Statistics, US Dept. of Justice
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Mid-2004
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Mid-2003 |
| U.S.
Total |
1,494,216 |
1,464,197 |
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