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In four major speeches Douglass extolled the Mayflower, joining antislavery figures who looked back to the Plymouth settlers—who established government by consent and initially did not legalize slavery—as an ur-source of abolitionism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On Aug. 5, New York will become the 14th U.S. state to legalize Medical Aid in Dying, or MAID.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Polymarket has an advantage there: U.S. states with the highest Hispanic populations, namely Texas and California, have yet to legalize traditional sports betting.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The law preempts local control to legalize midrise and high-rise multifamily housing, unlocking zoning for up to 1.5 million new units in major cities, including Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

The divorce from Marcia was at long last finalized, allowing Walt and Billie to legalize their marriage.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

June 26, 2015 United States Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024

If the Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage, India would become the second country in Asia, after Taiwan, to do so.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that effectively legalizes the cryptocurrency sector in the country.

From The Verge ● Mar. 17, 2022

“If California legalizes sports gambling it becomes very unlikely that another state would arise as the consumer-oriented opposer of sports gambling.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

The act legalizes the deportation of people suspected of having “ties to terrorism.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Sportsbooks have surged in popularity since the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized sports betting in the U.S., leaving it to be regulated by states.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

A first step would be to legalize house churches alongside state-run churches in the same way China has legalized private industry alongside state-owned enterprises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Marriage equality was legalized in all 50 states by the Supreme Court 11 years ago in Obergefell v.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

In 2026, Idaho legalized starters-homes on small lots and Virginia allowed accessory dwelling units by right.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

After a second Opium War, the Tientsin Treaties legalized the ravaging opium trade, legalized a British-French-American control of China’s customs.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Bass proposed legalizing vacation rentals in her budget this year, though the proposal was removed from the budget by the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

It attempts to fill a $1.2 billion budget hole by legalizing gambling terminals for bars and restaurants and borrowing for the likes of retroactive pay raises for firefighters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Two men loudly discuss how Patel has been successful in legalizing their family members.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario