Supreme+Court+Successes

KEY SUPREME COURT AND LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES 
 * **1920** The House of Representatives passes the women's suffrage amendment, 304 to 89; the Senate passes it with 56 to 25
 * **May 17, 1954** - The Supreme Court rules segregation in schools as unconstitutional. The decision claimed "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
 * **1964** Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars employment discrimination by private employers, employment agencies, and unions based on race, sex, and other grounds.
 * **1981** Sandra Day O'Connor is the first woman ever appointed to the US Supreme Court. In 1993, she is joined by Ruth Bader Ginsberg..
 * **15th Amendment** - Suffrage is no longer restricted by race. Black men earn the right to vote.