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*1875: Civil Rights Act of 1875 passed by Republican president U.S. Grant with 92% Republican support and 100% Democrat opposition.
*1875: Civil Rights Act of 1875 passed by Republican president U.S. Grant with 92% Republican support and 100% Democrat opposition.
*1919: [[19th Amendment]] Republican House passes the amendment giving women the right to vote, 85% of Republicans vote yes to 54% of Democrats and 80% of Republicans in Senate vote yes but nearly half of Democrats vote no.
*1919: [[19th Amendment]] Republican House passes the amendment giving women the right to vote, 85% of Republicans vote yes to 54% of Democrats and 80% of Republicans in Senate vote yes but nearly half of Democrats vote no.
*1922 Anti-Lynching Law passed first time by Republican House; filibustered by [[Democrat]]s in the [[Senate]].
*1922 [[Anti-Lynching Law]] passed first time by Republican House; filibustered by [[Democrat]]s in the [[Senate]].
*1924: Republican President [[Calvin Coolidge]] signs the law passed by Republican Congress giving [[Native American]]s the right to vote.
*1924: Republican President [[Calvin Coolidge]] signs the law passed by Republican Congress giving [[Native American]]s the right to vote.
*1954: ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'', Republican Chief Justice appointed by Republican President Dwight Eisenhower writes [[Supreme Court]] decision overturning previous Democrat Supreme Court "separate by equal" doctrine, outlawing school [[segregation]].
*1954: ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'', Republican Chief Justice appointed by Republican President Dwight Eisenhower writes [[Supreme Court]] decision overturning previous Democrat Supreme Court "separate by equal" doctrine, outlawing school [[segregation]].