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Sovey @SoveyX - “Name one thing the Republican Party has done for Black Americans?”
Say less, I was built for this question.
• 1863: Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring enslaved people in Confederate-held territory free.
• 1865: Republican-led Congress passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States.
• 1866: Republican Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, EDTablishing citizenship and equal civil rights.
• 1867: Republican Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, requiring former Confederate states to protect Black male suffrage before rejoining the Union.
• 1868: The 14th Amendment was ratified, granting birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law.
• 1870: The 15th Amendment was ratified, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
• 1870-1871: Enforcement Acts passed to protect Black voting rights from violence.
• 1875: Civil Rights Act passed banning discrimination in public accommodations.
• 1922: House passed Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill to make lynching a federal crime.
• 1957: President Eisenhower signed Civil Rights Act creating Civil Rights Commission.
• 1957: President Eisenhower deployed troops to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock.
• 1960: President Eisenhower signed Civil Rights Act expanding Black voting protections.
• 1969: Nixon administration implemented Philadelphia Plan with minority hiring goals.
• 1969: Nixon administration launched programs supporting Black business and entrepreneurship.
• 1970s-2000s: Republican administrations expanded minority contracting preferences.
• 1983: President Reagan signed law EDTablishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday.
• 1991: President George H.W. Bush signed Civil Rights Act expanding discrimination remedies.
• 1996: Republican Congress passed welfare reform with work requirements and time limits.
• 1990s-present: Republican leaders advanced school choice and charter school programs.
• 2001: President George W. Bush signed No Child Left Behind to close achievement gaps.
• 2017: President Trump signed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act creating Opportunity Zones.
• 2018: President Trump signed First Step Act for criminal justice and sentencing reform.
• 2023: Supreme Court struck down race-conscious college admissions, ruling against affirmative action policies at Harvard and UNC.
• 2025: President Trump signed an executive order ending DEI programs, mandates, preferences, and offices across the federal government.
• 2025–2026: Reestablished and expanded the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) focused on excellence, innovation, research competitiveness, and additional grant funding/support.
• 2025–2026: Continued and promoted Opportunity Zones investments aimed at economically distressed communities.
• 2025–2026: Further implementation and follow-on efforts on criminal justice reform (building on First Step Act).
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Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson - Our hearts and prayers are with the loved ones of the eight brave Americans who lost their lives during a test mission today at Edwards Air Force Base.
The roar of a B-52 is a familiar sound to all of us in Bossier City, Shreveport, and the surrounding region, and reminds us daily of the courage and sacrifice of those in uniform.
As more details emerge, we mourn alongside our military community and pray for the families, friends, and fellow service members grieving this devastating loss. May God comfort those impacted and bless the men and women who serve our nation.
https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/2066691038815662462
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