1954 ⟶ Supreme Court Rules Against School Segregation in Brown v. Board of Education
May 17: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Brown...
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⚖️ Supreme Court Rules Against School Segregation in Brown v. Board of Education
May 17: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Brown v. Board of Education, ordering an end to racial segregation in public schools.⟶
Civil Rights MovementSupreme CourtSegregationEducationRacial DiscriminationLegislationEquality
United States📜 Civil Rights Act Enacted, Ending Segregation
July 2: Civil Rights Act abolishes segregation in the USA.⟶
Civil Rights MovementSegregationLegislationEqualityDiscriminationSocial JusticeAfrican AmericansVoting RightsLyndon B. Johnson
United States🗳️ Voting Rights Act Enacted
March 17: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, inspired by the Selma to Montgomery marches.⟶
Civil RightsVoting RightsLegislationAfrican AmericansEqualitySocial JusticeCivil Rights Movement
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⚖️ Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide
January 22: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Roe v. Wade.⟶
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United States⚖️ Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
June 30: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman on the Supreme Court.⟶
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