List of landmark African-American legislation

This is a list of landmark legislation, court decisions, executive orders, and proclamations in the United States significantly affecting African Americans.

Congressional Legislation

Bills not passed

Bills signed into law

Pending bills

  • Emmett Till Antilynching Bill (2020) - would explicitly designate lynching as a federal crime. Named in honor of lynching victim Emmett Till. Passed by the House of Representatives.[3]

U.S. Constitution

Constitutional Clauses

Ratified Amendments

Unratified or Proposed Amendments

Federal court decisions

Decisions

Executive Orders and Proclamations

Federal bureaucracy

Important Organizations and Individuals

See also

References

  1. ^ "Equal Employment Opportunity Act Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc". definitions.uslegal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. ^ "Summary of H.R. 5689 (97th): Civil Rights Act of 1982". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. ^ Rush, Bobby L. (2020-02-27). "H.R.35 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Emmett Till Antilynching Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-10.

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