Post-War Era
- Title
- Post-War Era
- Description
- 1945-1968. Following World War II, women and people of color capitalized on their important roles in the war to gain access to expanded rights, including the right to access contraception, expanded voting rights, and interracial marriage. The post-war period was also the first time the United States defined refugee status and expanded immigration quotas. The Indian Civil Rights Act extended constitutional rights to Native Americans, while also ensuring their tribal sovereignty.
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- Temporal Coverage
- Title
- Post-War Era
- Description
- 1945-1968. Following World War II, women and people of color capitalized on their important roles in the war to gain access to expanded rights, including the right to access contraception, expanded voting rights, and interracial marriage. The post-war period was also the first time the United States defined refugee status and expanded immigration quotas. The Indian Civil Rights Act extended constitutional rights to Native Americans, while also ensuring their tribal sovereignty.
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