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INTRODUCTION

USING THE COLLECTIONS

SELECTED AREAS FOR RESEARCH
Rare Book Collection
State Law
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Civil Rights
Immigration

CONCLUSION

LAW LIBRARY EXTERNAL SITES

VISIT/CONTACT

Federal Law
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An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting, at the Presidential Election in Nov., 1872 (Rochester, N.Y., 1874; JK1899.A6 A5 Anthony). Susan B. Anthony Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

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Two examples of federal law—examining the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Immigration legislation—illustrate how federal and state laws complement one another and show the role of the courts and executive agencies in carrying out the laws—sometimes to the benefit and sometimes to the detriment of women.

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