The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.
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US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that police can't stop cars just to check the driver and their registration.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
A 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi was declared unconstitutional.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
The Defence of the Realm Act was introduced in Britain.
