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Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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1878 - 1946 (67 years)
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1 | 1883 | - 15 Oct 1883: Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional
The US Supreme Court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to be unconstitutional because it illegally banned racial discrimination by private individuals and organizations, rather than state and local governments, because Congress lacked authority to regulate private affairs.
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2 | 1914 | - 28 Jul 1914—11 Nov 1918: World War I
The US entered the war on 6 Apr 1917. Russia withdrew from the war on 3 March 1918, ceding large territories.
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3 | 1920 | - 18 Aug 1920: Women's Suffrage
The Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote in the USA, was ratified on 18 August 1920 and certified as part of the U.S. Constitution eight days later.
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4 | 1939 | - 1 Sep 1939—14 Aug 1945: World War II
World War II. Japan and China had already been at war since 1937. Germany invaded Poland on 1 Sept 1939, starting the war in Europe. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941, and Germany declared war on the USA a few days later. Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945, and Japan surrendered on 14 Aug 1945.
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