In terms of equality, the situation in america in the early twenty-first century is similar to 1876 in respect to

Waves of feminism and calls for equal rights between all human groups

Opposition to the nra came to a head in 1935, when the conservative supreme court declared the agency unconstitutional, claiming the nra gave the executive branch regulatory powers that belonged exclusively to congress. this decision began a series of court decisions that overturned key elements of the new deal.