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Civil War begins
When the Civil War began, it set the stage for the first domestic war America has ever had, which impacted the future to come. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was released by Lincoln and orders owners to get rid of their slaves. He did this so he could say that he tried to give the Southerners a way out of the Civil War. -
The Gettysburg Address
When Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address, he explained the horrors of the Civil War and gave the people hope for a good end to the Civil War. -
Civil War Ends
When the Civil War ended, it made America one once again, and helped mend the wounds that were caused in the last decades. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
When Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth, it saddened the country and shed light on the lack of security a President has. -
Military Reconstruction Act passed
When the Military Reconstruction Act was passed, it put restrictions on Southerners and weakened them in many aspects. -
Ulysses S. Grant elected
When Grant was elected, it put a Union general in office, and further established oneness in America. Regardless, Grant had some corrupt attributes. -
Reconstruction Amendments ratified
The Reconstruction Amendments made it so that people can vote regardless of their race. -
Boss Tweed convicted of embezzlement
When Boss Tweed was convicted shortly after his term in prison, it continued the justice that was deserved for all his corrupt actions. -
Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction
10 years after the Construction acts were put in place, both sides agreed to abolish it as long as the Republicans got to have their representative be President. -
Jane Addams founds Hull House
When Addams founded Hull House, it provided support and teaching for many people no matter who they were. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was when it was determined that there could be segregation at public places as long as they were equal in quality. -
Carrie Nation begins smashing liquor
When she did this with a hatchet, it proved her fighting spirit and showed women that they do not have to hide in the shadows. -
Theodore Roosevelt Takes Office
When Roosevelt was elected, it established a President with character, audacity, and the will to lead America in a dominant way. -
Booker T. Washington releases Up From Slavery
Up from Slavery is Washington's story from being a slave to being the important figure he became. -
Ida Tarbell publishes " The History of the Standard Oil Company"
When Tarbell went off on Rockefeller, it showed the strength and resilience that women can have. -
W.E.B. DuBois forms the NAACP
When DuBois formed the NAACP, his focus was to get their rights immediately because of the reasoning and entitlement he felt that blacks had. -
World War 1 Begins
When Archduke Ferdinand was killed in bad blood, it caused a war that at the time was the biggest and most destructive of all time. -
Margaret Sanger coins term " birth control"
When Sanger started her movement, it took her almost her whole life to see that the FDA approved her pill, which was a victory to some women. -
Birth of a Nation released
When Birth of a Nation was released, it potrayed an awful example of blacks, and gave the wrong picture of what they are actually like. -
Jeannette Rankin becomes first Congresswoman
When Rankin became the first Congresswoman, it was huge because she was appointed before women were allowed to vote. -
World War 1 Ends
When World War 1 ended, it was a desperately needed end to a war that caused mass destruction. It also began the grueling process of growth for the European countries.
