The United States Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
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The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain.
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.
The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
The United States Supreme Court declared that it was unlawful to discriminate in interstate travel.
The 23rd Amendment was ratified, allowing residents of Washington, DC to vote in US elections.