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Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
This is a law that was enacted by Congress in 1990. In 1986, the National Council on Disability had recommended enactment of an Americans with Disabilities act and drafted the first version of the bill which was introduced in the House and Senate in 1988. It was signed into law by President George Bush, and signed by him as well. It is a civil rights law that protects against discrimination based on disability. -
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas
President Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States after replacing a retired member. Sexual harassment allegations were leaked to the media from a FBA report, which led to a media explosion and more investigations. The nomination was moved to the full Senate for a vote. Thomas was confirmed by a majority of 52 to 48. -
Hurricane Andrew
The most destructive hurricane in US history. It caused damage in the Bahamas and Louisiana, but the greatest impact was in South Florida, where it was considered a category 5 hurricane. It had wind speeds up to 165 mph and destroyed most homes, leaving only the concrete. 25,000 houses were destroyed and nearly 100,000 were damaged. The damage costed more than 26 billion and 65 people were killed. -
US Soldiers in Somalia / Blackhawk Down
This was a battle in Mogadishu, Somalia between forces of the US and Somali. Led by Mohamed Farrah Aidid was the president to-be and had support from armed civilian fighters. The goal of the operation was achieved, even though conditions went downhill and became known as the deadly Battle of Mogadishu. The operation was supposed to last for an hour but soon went to a day. 18 US citizens were killed and 73 were wounded. 200-315 SNA Militia and Civilians were killed also. -
Passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement
This was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States creating a rule based trade bloc in North America. The NAFTA has two supplements: The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. George Bush, Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, and Mexican President Carlos Salinas were responsible for promoting the agreement, and signing it. The goal of the NAFTA was to eliminate barriers to trade between the US, Canada, an -
OJ Simpson Trial
The OJ simpson murder case was a criminal trial held at the LA county Superior Court when a former NFL star and actor OJ Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the deaths of his ex-wife and waiter. The verdict was decided on October 3rd 1995, when Simpson was acquitted. This was the most publicized criminal trial in American History. The judge was Lance Ito and the full case name was People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson. -
Million Man March
A mass gathering of African American men in Washington DC, held around the National Mall. The National African American Leadership Summit, a leading group of civil rights activists and the nation of islam was working with civil rights activists and organizations. The committee invited speakers to address the audience to unite in self-help and self defense against economic and social rules towards the black community. The leader of the march was Louis Farrakhan. -
Olympic Park Bombing
A terrorist bomb attack on the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia during the Summer Olympics in 1996. The Blast killed 1 person and injured 111 people, and one person died of a heart attack later. It was the first of four bombings by Erica Rudolph. Security discovered the bomb before it exploded and cleared most of the people out of the park, but not all of them. His motive was to force the cancellation of the Olympics. -
NATO bombing in Yugosalvia
A military operation against the Serbians and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. It was sought to stop human rights abuses in Kosovo, and it was the first time the organization used military force without the approval of the UN security council. The bombing killed between 489 and 538 civilians, destroyed buildings, bridges and military installations. The NATO bombing marked the second major combat operation in its history, which led to the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces fro -
Colombine Shooting
This shooting was a school shooting at Columbine High school in colorado. The attack involved a fire bomb to distract firefighters, propane tanks to bombs places in the cafeteria, 99 explosive devices, and car bombs. The suspects were senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who murdered 12 students and one teacher. They also injured 21 people, and the suspects committed suicide.
