In 1935, the Navajo Nation narrowly voted to reject the Indian Reorganization Act, a cornerstone of the New Deal's "Indian New Deal." This decision in the United States Mountain West…
In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson invoked the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops to Detroit, Michigan, following days of intense civil unrest. This event marked a significant exercise of…
In the early 1780s, a series of court cases involving Quock Walker led to the effective abolition of slavery in Massachusetts. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the 1780…
In 1941, labor leader A. Philip Randolph pressured President Franklin D. Roosevelt to desegregate the defense industry by threatening a massive march on Washington. This resulted in Executive Order 8802,…
In 1869, the Wyoming Territory passed the first law in United States history granting women the right to vote and hold office. This landmark legislation established Wyoming as a pioneer…
President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 in 1961, establishing the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. This landmark use of executive power in the United States introduced the…
President Trump's reforms aim to align judicial actions with constitutional principles, enhancing accountability and streamlining government functions.
