1994 Event Supreme Court outlaws excluding people from juries because of gender 1978 Event Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood 1944 Event U.S. Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast 1944 Event Smith vs. Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal 1775 Event Horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army