1924 ⟶ Immigration Act Restricts Entry to the United States
May 24: Immigration Act of 1924 significantly restricts immi...
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📜 U.S. Congress Approves Expatriation Act, Challenging Perpetual Allegiance
The Expatriation Act of 1868 is approved by the U.S. Congress, one of the early blows which would eventually lead to the death of the common law doctrine of perpetual allegiance.⟶
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United States🛂 Immigration Act Restricts Entry to the United States
May 24: Immigration Act of 1924 significantly restricts immigration from Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe to USA.⟶
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United States📜 Civil Rights Act Enacted, Ending Segregation
July 2: Civil Rights Act abolishes segregation in the USA.⟶
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United States🗳️ Voting Rights Act Enacted
March 17: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, inspired by the Selma to Montgomery marches.⟶
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United States🗳️ Voting Age Lowered to 18 in the United States
July 5: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally certified by President Richard Nixon, lowers the voting age from 21 to 18.⟶
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United States🎉 Juneteenth Officially Declared a Federal Holiday in the United States
June 19: Joe Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making Juneteenth a federal holiday. It is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day.⟶
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