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Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. This legislation made it a violation of federal law to discriminate against people with disabilities. The ADA provides equal opportunities for people with disabilities in the areas of employment, transportation, state and local government, public accommodations and telecommunications. -
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas was born on June 23, 1948, in Pin Point, Georgia, eventually going on to attend Yale Law School. He later served in various posts under the administrations of presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. The retirement of African-American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall led Bush to nominate Thomas as the judge's replacement, and he was narrowly confirmed in 1991 despite being accused of sexual harassment by lawyer Anita Hill in public hearings -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was the most powerful hurricane to hit South Florida in a long time.The devastation caused by Andrew was over a very narrow region of South Florida due to the compact size of the storm.The social impacts on South Florida were tremendous, people who had never witnessed nor even experienced a hurricane were now exposed top the ugly truth of the devastation they cause -
Entrance of US Soldiers in Somalia / Blackhawk Down
The entrance of US soldiers in Somalia happened in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers struggled to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire. -
Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement's purpose is to reduce trading costs, increase business investment, and help North America be more competitive in the global marketplace.The agreement is between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.1 Review these facts about NAFTA to get up to speed on its impact on these three economies since it was enacted. The implementation of NAFTA on January 1, 1994, brought the immediate elimination of tariffs on more than one-half of Mexico's exports to the U.S. -
Million Man March
The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. The letter went out that to to all black men who wanted to rise up. So they all gathered together and marched proud of who they were wanting change in societal norms and views. -
Olympic Park Bombing
On July 27, 1996, a homemade pipe bomb exploded in a crowd of spectators in Centennial Olympic Park, near the main sites of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. As the runners past and the people cheered suddenly a bomb goes off. The blast killed one person and injured 112 others. -
Murder of Matthew Shepard
The Murder of Mathew Shepherd happened in 1998 and is described as torture and murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. This was a turning point for gay rights in the United States, prompting outrage, sorrow and activism. His murderers were both given consecutive life sentences. There were no federal or state laws at the time equipped to deal with violence dealt solely because of a person’s sexuality or gender identity. This was a wake up call or America -
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Beginning of NATO bombing in Yugoslavia
The bombing campaign was conducted by NATO in the spring of 1999 against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It was the first sustained use of armed forces by the NATO alliance in its 50-year existence. The first time a major use of destructive armed force had been undertaken with the stated purpose of implementing UN Security Council resolutions. The first major bombing campaign intended to bring a halt to crimes against humanity being committed by a state within its own borders. -
Y2K Scare
A computer flaw, the so-called led to mass anxiety and the Y2K scare. When complex computer programs were first written in the 1960s, engineers used a two-digit code for the year which was a big mistake. Banks, which calculate interest rates on a daily basis, faced real problems. Interest rates are the amount of money a lender, such as a bank, charges a customer, such as an individual or business, for a loan
