Topic: Equal Opportunity

Jun 5, 
1920

Women’s Bureau is Created

Feb 20, 
1937

National Lawyers Guild, Alternative to ABA, is Organized

Apr 6, 
1937

Julia Sims First Woman Foreperson of a Federal Grand Jury

May 24, 
1937

New York Law Allows Women as Jurors

Jan 14, 
1941

A. Philip Randolph Calls For a March on Washington

Jun 25, 
1941

FDR Signs First-Ever Equal Employment Opportunity Order

Jul 17, 
1945

Congress Refuses to Extend Committee on Fair Employment Practices

Jan 12, 
1948

Supreme Court Requires Oklahoma to Provide Equal Law School Opportunity for African-Americans

May 17, 
1954

“Separate but Equal” Unconstitutional: Landmark “Brown v. Board of Education” Decision

Feb 13, 
1960

Nashville Students Begin Sit-ins

Jan 9, 
1961

Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, First African-Americans to Enroll at University of Georgia

Mar 6, 
1961

President Kennedy Issues Equal Employment Opportunity Order

Feb 8, 
1964

House Debates Adding Sex Discrimination to Title VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 
1965

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Established

Nov 8, 
1967

President Johnson Ends Barriers to Promoting Women in Military

Nov 22, 
1971

Breakthrough: Women Covered by Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

Jun 21, 
1973

Help Wanted: Sex-Segregated Want Ads Unconstitutional

Nov 7, 
1973

New Jersey Civil Rights Division Rules Little League Must Admit Girls

Jan 21, 
1975

Women Cannot be Excluded From Jury Duty: “Taylor v. Louisiana”

Jan 18, 
1977

Indiana the Last State to Ratify the ERA for Women’s Rights

Aug 26, 
1977

Alice Paul Memorial March for Women’s Rights

Mar 20, 
1978

Florida Supreme Court Rules Homosexuals Can Practice Law

Mar 2, 
1982

Wisconsin First State to Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Sep 28, 
1982

Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues Protests Low Number of Women at IRS

Jul 19, 
1995

President Clinton on Affirmative Action: “Mend it, Don’t End It”

Sep 5, 
1995

“Women’s Rights are Human Rights” – Hillary Clinton Speaks In Beijing

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