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Anniversaries in American history that fall on July 2.

250 Years Ago Today · America250
1776 — Congress votes for independence
The Continental Congress approves the Lee Resolution — John Adams expected July 2 to be the day remembered
Explore 250 years of American history
1964 · Events / Protests & Movements
Civil Rights Act signed
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Civil Rights Movement
1964 · Documents / Laws & Acts
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The landmark law that banned discrimination and made legal segregation a federal crime
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1890 · Documents / Laws & Acts
Sherman Antitrust Act
The 1890 law that gave the federal government its first tool against monopoly power
Sherman Antitrust Act
1862 · Documents / Laws & Acts
Morrill Act
The 1862 land-grant law that democratized higher education and created America's state universities
Morrill Act