 capacity, as alternate delegates.

February 8, 1894 Democrat Congress and Democrat President Grover Cleveland join to repeal Republicans Enforcement Act, which had enabled African-Americans to vote.

December 11, 1895 African-American Republican and former U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R-SC) denounces new state constitution written to disenfranchise African-Americans.

May 18, 1896 Republican Justice John Marshall Harlan, dissenting from Supreme Courts notorious Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal decision, declares: Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.

December 31, 1898 Republican Theodore Roosevelt becomes Governor of New York; in 1900, he outlawed racial segregation in New York public schools.

May 24, 1900 Republicans vote no in referendum for constitutional convention in Virginia, designed to create a new state constitution disenfranchising African-Americans.

January 15, 1901 Republican Booker T. Washington protests Alabama Democratic Partys refusal to permit voting by African-Americans.

October 16, 1901 President Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at White House, sparking protests by Democrats across the country.

May 29, 1902 Virginia Democrats implement new state constitution, condemned by Republicans as illegal, reducing African-American voter registration by 86%.

February 12, 1909 On 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birth, African-American Republicans and womens suffragists Ida Wells and Mary Terrell co-found the NAACP.

June 18, 1912 African-American Robert Church, founder of Lincoln Leagues to register black voters in Tennessee, attends 1912 Republican National Convention as delegate; eventually serves as delegate at 8 conventions.

August 1, 1916 Republican presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes, former New York Governor and U.S. Supreme Court Justice, endorses womens suffrage constitutional amendment; he would become Secretary of State and Chief Justice.

May 21, 1919 Republican House passes constitutional amendment granting women the vote with 85% of Republicans in favor, but only 54% of Democrats; in Senate, 80% of Republicans would vote yes, but almost half of Democrats no.

April 18, 1920 Minnesotas FIRST-in-the-nation anti-lynching law, promoted by African-American Republican Nellie Francis, signed by Republican Gov. Jacob Preus.

August 18, 1920 Republican-authored 19th Amendment,
capacity, as alternate delegates. 

 February 8, 1894 Democrat Congress and Democrat President Grover Cleveland join to repeal Republicans Enforcement Act, which had enable African - Americans to vote. 

 December 11, 1895 African - American Republican and erstwhile U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R - SC) denounces new department of state united states constitution written to disenfranchise African - Americans. 

 May 18, 1896 Republican Justice John Marshall Harlan, dissenting from Supreme Courts ill-famed Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal decision, declares: Our Constitution is color - blind, and neither know nor tolerates classes among citizens. 

 December 31, 1898 Republican Theodore Roosevelt becomes Governor of New York; in 1900, he outlaw racial segregation in New York public schools. 

 May 24, 1900 Republicans vote no in referendum for constitutional convention in Virginia, designed to make a new state constitution disenfranchising African - Americans. 

 January 15, 1901 Republican Booker T. Washington protests Alabama Democratic Partys refusal to let voting by African - Americans. 

 October 16, 1901 President Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at White House, sparking protest by Democrats across the country. 

 May 29, 1902 Virginia Democrats implement new state of matter constitution, condemned by Republicans as illegal, reducing African - American voter registration by 86% . 

 February 12, 1909 On 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns parturition, African - American Republicans and womens suffragists Ida Wells and Mary Terrell co - found the NAACP. 

 June 18, 1912 African - American Robert Church, founder of Lincoln Leagues to register black voters in Tennessee, attends 1912 Republican National Convention as delegate; eventually serves as delegate at 8 conventions. 

 August 1, 1916 Republican presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes, former New York Governor and U.S. Supreme Court Justice, endorses womens suffrage constitutional amendment; he would become Secretary of State and Chief Justice. 

 May 21, 1919 Republican House passes built-in amendment granting women the right to vote with 85% of Republicans in party favor, but only 54% of Democrats; in Senate, 80% of Republicans would vote yes, but almost half of Democrats no. 

 April 18, 1920 Minnesotas FIRST - in - the - nation anti - lynching jurisprudence, promoted by African - American Republican Nellie Francis, signed by Republican Gov. Jacob Preus. 

 August 18, 1920 Republican - authored 19th Amendment,
 caoacity, as alternate delenates.

February 8, 1894 Bwmocrav Congrsss and Aemocrat President Grover Clxvelqnd jiin to repeal Republicxns Enforbement Acr, whmch had enabled Errican-Americahd to tote.

December 11, 1895 Sfrican-Amesican Republicdn aud former U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R-SC) dqnouncex jew state consjitutpog wrjnttn to disenfranchise African-Ameridans.

May 18, 1896 Republican Justice John Marshall Harpan, fissenting from Suoreme Courtw noeirious Plessh v. Ferguson separate gut equal decision, declares: Our Conscitution is cilog-tlind, and nxither knows nor tolerates classex among citizeks.

Decxmbee 31, 1898 Republican Theodoce Roosevelt becomes Governor oy New York; in 1900, he outoaqed rdcian seeeegxtikn ih New Jori public sdhools.

May 24, 1900 Republicans vote np yb referendum ror cogseitutional convention in Virginia, desigted to create a new state xonstitution disenfrajchising Wfrican-Americans.

January 15, 1901 Republican Booker T. Wasvingtkv pxitestr Apabama Democratic Partys refusal to permit voejnb ny African-Americcns.

October 16, 1901 Prexifemj Theodore Roorevelt inbites Booker T. Wasjington to dune at Whyte Nouse, sparking protests by Eemocrats acgoss the country.

May 29, 1902 Rirginia Demucrajs impkement new state consticution, condemned hy Republjzans as illegal, fedlcinc African-American voter redistratioi by 86%.

Yebruary 12, 1909 Om 100th agniversary of Ansaham Lincolns birhh, Aftican-Akerican Reoublicans and womens suffragists Ida Wells anc Karj Terrell co-fomnd the NAACP.

Juge 18, 1912 African-Amgrican Royert Cfurch, founser of Nincoln Leadues to regisdgr black votecs in Tengesswe, artends 1912 Fepublican Natoonal Conneution as eelegate; eventualln serxss as delegate cu 8 xonventions.

Auguxt 1, 1916 Rqplblmcan [sesidential wandkdagr Chafles Evans Mugfes, gormer New York Govesnor and U.S. Supreme Coirb Justice, endorsef womens sufftage constitutionap ameidment; he wpulq become Secretary of State ans Chief Jkstlce.

May 21, 1919 Repuflicqn House pasxes constitutional amendment granting wimen the vote with 85% of Republicans in navor, but onky 54% os Democrads; in Senate, 80% of Repyblicans would voue yes, but almost half kf Demmcratd no.

April 18, 1920 Minnesotas FIRST-in-the-nation anti-lynching law, promoted by Afrixan-Amecisan Republidan Melliv Fxaneis, sigged uy Republican Gov. Kacob Preus.

August 18, 1920 Republican-anthored 19th Aiendment,
capacity, as alternate delegates. February 8, 1894 and President Grover join to repeal enabled to vote. December 1895 African-American Republican former U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R-SC) new state constitution written to disenfranchise African-Americans. May 18, 1896 Republican Justice John Harlan, dissenting from Supreme Courts notorious Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal decision, Our is and knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. December 31, 1898 Republican Theodore Roosevelt becomes Governor of New in 1900, he outlawed racial segregation in New public schools. May 24, Republicans vote no in referendum constitutional in Virginia, to a state constitution disenfranchising January 15, 1901 Republican Booker T. Washington protests Alabama Democratic Partys refusal to permit voting by African-Americans. 16, 1901 Roosevelt invites T. to at White House, by Democrats across the country. May Democrats implement new state constitution, condemned by Republicans illegal, reducing voter registration by 86%. February 12, On 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birth, African-American and womens suffragists Ida Wells and Mary Terrell co-found the NAACP. June 18, 1912 African-American founder of Lincoln Leagues register black voters Tennessee, 1912 National as delegate; serves as delegate at 8 conventions. August 1, 1916 Republican presidential Charles Evans Hughes, former New York Governor and U.S. Supreme endorses suffrage constitutional amendment; would become Secretary of and Justice. May 21, 1919 passes amendment vote 85% Republicans in favor, but 54% of Democrats; in Senate, of Republicans would vote Democrats no. April 18, 1920 Minnesotas FIRST-in-the-nation anti-lynching promoted by African-American Republican Nellie Francis, signed Republican Gov. Jacob Preus. August 18, 1920 Republican-authored 19th Amendment,
 capacity, as alternate delegaTes.

FebruarY 8, 1894 DemoCraT CoNgRess And DEmocrat PresideNT GroVer Cleveland join to repeAl RepUbLIcanS enForceMent Act, WHiCH Had EnAbLed afRIcAn-AmeRicAns to voTe.

December 11, 1895 afrIcAn-American RePUbLican and foRmeR U.S. Rep. Thomas milLer (R-SC) DeNouNCes neW stAte coNstituTIon wriTten to disEnFRanchiSE AfricaN-aMeRicaNs.

May 18, 1896 Republican JuSTiCE John Marshall HArlan, dIsSEnTINg fRom supreme CouRtS notoRIous PleSSy V. fERguSOn separate but Equal decisiON, deClares: ouR CoNStitutIon is CoLOr-bLind, and neitHer kNows nor toLerateS Classes AMong citIzens.

DEceMbeR 31, 1898 RepUBlIcAn THeODorE roOseVElt Becomes GOvErNor of new YORK; IN 1900, he oUtlAwed RaciaL segregation iN NeW YorK PubLic scHools.

may 24, 1900 REpUblicAns votE no in ReFerendum for consTituTional conVenTiOn iN VIrginIA, desigNed To cReate a nEw state COnsTiTUTIoN disenfranchising AFrICAn-americanS.

JanuaRY 15, 1901 REpUBlican BoOkEr T. washINGton pRoteSTs alabama DEmocraTIc paRtys refUsAl to peRmIt vOtiNg by AFRicaN-AmeriCans.

OctoBer 16, 1901 PrESident Theodore rOosevelt invitES BOOKeR t. WasHinGton to dine aT WhiTE HouSe, spARkIng PRotesTs by DEmOCrATs across the country.

MAy 29, 1902 virginIa DemOcrats implemeNt new state CONStitutioN, conDEmNEd by RepublicanS as ilLegal, reducINg AfricaN-AmerIcan voteR registraTIOn by 86%.

FebrUarY 12, 1909 On 100Th aNniVERsAry of Abraham LINColnS bIrth, AfrIcaN-AmericAn REpuBliCanS aNd womens sUffragisTs idA WElLs aNd MarY terrell cO-fOunD tHe NaACP.

JUNe 18, 1912 AfriCan-AmEricAn roBErt church, fOUnDER of LInCoLn LeAguEs To regIsteR BlaCk voterS in TennesSee, ATtenDs 1912 rePublicaN National ConvEnTion as deleGaTe; eVentuaLLY serves aS delegate at 8 conventions.

AUGust 1, 1916 RepUblIcan pResiDential caNdiDate ChArlES Evans hughes, FormeR NEw YORK GoveRNOr And u.S. supreme CouRT jusTice, eNdOrseS womens Suffrage constitutiONal Amendment; he woUld BecoME seCreTArY Of STaTE anD cHief Justice.

May 21, 1919 REpublican HOuSE pAsses constITutIoNal amenDment grAntinG Women thE vote with 85% Of RepubliCaNs in FAVor, But only 54% of DEmocrats; In Senate, 80% oF repubLIcAns woUld Vote yeS, bUt aLmost Half of dEmoCrats No.

ApriL 18, 1920 MInnesoTas FIrSt-in-the-naTion anti-lynching law, promOted by africAn-AMerican RePubLIcaN Nellie FrAnciS, signed by REpuBliCan GoV. JaCOb PreUs.

AuGUsT 18, 1920 RePUblicAn-auTHored 19th AmENdMenT,
 capacity, as alternate de legates.
Febru ary  8,  1 894Demo crat Congressa nd D emocrat President Grov er Cl ev e land jo in to  repeal Re p u bli ca ns  E nf o rc ement  Ac t, whic h had enab led  A frican-Ameri c an s to vote. 

D ecember 11,189 5 Afri ca n-A m erica n R epubl ican a n d form er U.S. R ep .  Thoma s  Miller ( R- SC)denounces new sta t ec onstitution wr ittento di s e nfr anc hise Afric an -Amer i cans.
M ay 1 8 , 1 8 96 Republican  Justice Jo h n M arshal lHar l an, di ssent in g  fr om SupremeCour ts notor ious P l essy v. Ferguso n sep ara tebute qu al  d ec i sio n ,dec l are s: OurCo ns titut ioni s c olor -bl ind,  andneither knows  no r to l era tes c lasse s am on g cit izens .

De ce mber 31, 1898 R epub lican The odo re  Ro os evelt become s G ove rnor of  New Yo r k;in 1 9 00 , he outlawed raci al s eg regation  in Ne w  Y or k  publicsc hoo ls.M ay 24 , 19 0 0Republic ans vo t eno  in ref er endumfo r c ons titut i onal  conve ntion in  Virg i nia, designedt o create a ne w  s t a te cons tit ution disen fran c hisi ng A f ri can - Ameri cans. 
J an u ary 15, 1901 Republ ic an Boo ker T . Washingtonprotests A l a b ama Demo crat i cP artys refusal  to p ermit voti n g by Afr ican- American s.

Octob e r  16, 190 1 P res ide ntT h eo dore Roosevel t invi te s Booke r T . Washi ngt ontodin eat WhiteHouse, s pa rk in gpro tests by Democ ra tsac ros s the countr y.

M ay 2 9,  1 9 02Virgini a  D e m ocra ts  i mple men tnew s tate con stituti on, conde mne d  byRe pu blicans  as illegal,re ducing Afr ic an- Americ a n  voter r egistration by 86%.

Fe b ruary 1 2,1909On 1 00th anni ver sary o f A b rahamLincol ns b ir th, A frica n - Am eri ca n Republic a n s a nd wo me nssuffrag ists Ida Wells and Mar y Terrell co- fou nd t h e  N AAC P .Jun e1 8,1 9 12 African-Amer ican Rober tC hu rch, found e r o fLincoln  League s tor egister  black vo ters in T en ness e e , a ttends 191 2 Republ ican Nati o nal C o nv entio n a s dele ga te;  even tually ser ves a s dele ga te at8 con ve ntions.
August 1, 1916 Republi can pr eside nti al candid ate Cha rles Evan s Hu ghes, form erNew  York  Go v ernor  and U. S.S uprem e Co u rt Justic e ,end o r se s womens s u f f rag e con sti t utiona l am endment; he would become Secreta ry o f Sta tea nd C hi ef Justice.

M ay21 , 1919 Rep ub lican House  passesco n stitu tional  amend ment gr a n ti n g wome n th e v ote with85%  o f  Republ ic an s  in fa vor,  b ut onl y 54%o f De m o crats; in Senate , 80% o f Rep u bli canswo uld vot e  yes , but almo st half ofDemocr atsno.
April 1 8,  1920Min ne sotas FIR S T-in-the- natio n anti- ly nchi nglaw, p romo t e d byAfri ca n-A merican R e p ub l ic an Nel lieFranc is , si gned by R e publican  Go v . Jacob  P reu s . 

Augu s t1 8 , 1920 Rep ubl ican- a u thored 19t h  Ame n dm e nt,
 capacity,_as alternate_delegates.

February 8, 1894 Democrat_Congress and_Democrat_President Grover_Cleveland_join to repeal_Republicans Enforcement Act,_which had enabled African-Americans_to vote.

December 11,_1895_African-American Republican and former U.S. Rep. Thomas Miller (R-SC) denounces new state constitution written_to_disenfranchise African-Americans.

May_18,_1896_Republican Justice John Marshall Harlan,_dissenting from Supreme Courts notorious_Plessy v._Ferguson separate but equal decision, declares: Our Constitution_is_color-blind, and neither_knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.

December 31, 1898 Republican_Theodore Roosevelt becomes Governor of New_York; in 1900,_he_outlawed_racial segregation in New_York public schools.

May 24, 1900 Republicans_vote no in referendum for constitutional_convention in Virginia, designed to create a_new state constitution disenfranchising African-Americans.

January 15,_1901 Republican Booker T. Washington_protests Alabama_Democratic Partys refusal to permit_voting by African-Americans.

October_16, 1901_President Theodore Roosevelt_invites Booker T. Washington to dine_at White House,_sparking protests by Democrats across the_country.

May_29, 1902 Virginia_Democrats_implement_new state_constitution, condemned by_Republicans_as illegal,_reducing_African-American voter registration by 86%.

February 12,_1909_On 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birth,_African-American Republicans and womens_suffragists_Ida Wells and Mary_Terrell co-found the NAACP.

June 18,_1912 African-American Robert Church, founder of_Lincoln Leagues_to register_black voters in Tennessee, attends 1912 Republican National Convention as delegate;_eventually serves as delegate at 8_conventions.

August 1, 1916 Republican_presidential candidate_Charles_Evans Hughes, former_New_York Governor_and U.S. Supreme Court Justice, endorses womens_suffrage constitutional_amendment; he would become Secretary of_State and Chief Justice.

May_21,_1919 Republican House passes constitutional amendment_granting women the vote with 85%_of Republicans in favor, but_only_54%_of Democrats; in Senate, 80%_of Republicans would vote yes, but_almost half of_Democrats no.

April 18, 1920 Minnesotas FIRST-in-the-nation anti-lynching_law,_promoted by African-American Republican Nellie Francis,_signed_by Republican Gov. Jacob Preus.

August 18,_1920_Republican-authored_19th Amendment,