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List of anti-discrimination laws in the United States

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The following is a list of anti-discrimination laws and judicial decisions which have come into force in various areas of the United States since independence in 1776.

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References

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  1. ^ "Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - ADEA - 29 U.S. Code Chapter 14". finduslaw.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08.
  2. ^ "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ADA - 42 U.S. Code Chapter 126". finduslaw. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  3. ^ "Civil Rights Act of 1866 & Civil Rights Act of 1871 - CRA - 42 U.S. Code 21 §§1981, 1981A, 1983, & 1988". finduslaw.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12.
  4. ^ "Civil Rights Act of 1866 & Civil Rights Act of 1871 - CRA - 42 U.S. Code 21 §§1981, 1981A, 1983, & 1988". finduslaw.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12.
  5. ^ "Civil Rights Act of 1957". Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CRA - Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunities - 42 US Code Chapter 21". finduslaw.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  7. ^ Executive Order Number 11478 - Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
  8. ^ "California Fair Employment and Housing Act - FEHA - Government Code §§12900 - 12996". finduslaw.
  9. ^ "The New York equal rights law: An Afro-American's view of the Malby Law and its chances of life." The Sun. (New York [N.Y.]), 25 Aug. 1895. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 8, 2021.