November 20
1789

Congratulations New Jersey! First State to Ratify the Bill of Rights

1910

Pauli Murray, Civil Rights and Feminist Activist, is Born

1926

Protests Greet Planned Speech by Communist/Atheist Anthony Bimba in Boston

1930

Judge Accused of Denying Lawyer to 17 Year-Old Communist

1947

Americans United Launches Fight for Separation of Church and State

1961

Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Exclusion of Women From Juries

1962

“Stroke of the Pen” – JFK Finally Issues Ban on Housing Discrimination

1969

79 Native-Americans Occupy Alcatraz Island

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