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March 1

Anniversaries in American history that fall on March 1.

1875 · Eras
Civil Rights Act of 1875 passed
Last Reconstruction-era civil rights law; struck down by Supreme Court in 1883
1875 · Documents / Laws & Acts
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Reconstruction's promise of equal public life — struck down 89 years before it could be replaced
1872 · Places / Natural Features & Geography
Yellowstone National Park
The world's first national park, established 1872
1781 · Documents / Founding Documents
Articles of Confederation
America's first constitution and the document that proved insufficient