The Acts of Union were passed, officially uniting England and Scotland as one country.
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French Taubira law officially recognized the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
The legal age required for voting in the USA was reduced to 18.
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified.
The 23rd Amendment was ratified, allowing residents of Washington, DC to vote in US elections.
