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Salvation Army founded
Salvation Army was founded to help the destitute in London and spread around the world, starting in United States in 1880. They started work at first with the "less desirables" of the world, then they started to bring relief during disasters. -
Freedman's Bureau Bill
The Freedman's Bureau was established by Abraham Lincoln to provide the freed slaves with medical care, education and job services. The started a banking system. It assisted former slaves to find family members that had been separated during slavery. -
LIncoln assassinated
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's theater in Washington DC on April 14, 1865. Apparently planning the assassination of Lincoln for many months, Booth was killed after a failed attempt to escape. -
13th Amendment ratified
13th Amendment ratified to abolish slavery in the United States. Abraham Lincoln had to take this to Congress twice to get the ratification completed. It did not completely eradicate slavery. Lincoln was assassinated before the amendment was ratified. -
14 th Amendment adopted
Was ratified on July 9, 1868 addresses citizenship rights, equal protection under the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the Civil Rights war. It was bitterly contested, particularly in the confederacy states, that were forced to ratify it in order to regain representation in congress. -
15 th Amendment Adopted
15th Amendment gave the voting rights to all men, regardless of race,color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone was to start a culture change regarding communications across the united States. No longer did it take days or weeks to get messages across a wide expanse of the United States. -
Thomas Edison invents the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison's light bulb brought light to the darkness. Found mainly in Urban areas because of the short distance DC current could be conducted. It allowed work to never stop because of darkness. -
George Westinghouse uses AC power current
Westinghouse develops Tesla AC power in United States. He won the contract to provide electric power to the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago, proving to the safety, reliability, and efficiency of alternating current. -
Jane Addams opens Hull House
On Chicago's near west side Jane Addams founded Hull House, known as a settlement house for recently arrived female immigrants It became known for education, autonomy social reform, especially women's suffrage. -
Jacob Riis publishes " How the Other Half Lives"
New York tenements and slums were the subjects of the book Jacob Riis published. He documented the lives of the poor and destitute workers of New York city, to provide a glimpse into the horror they survive. -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire, brought to light the horrible sweat shop working conditions of the Garment Industry. Many of the 146 people who died in the fire could not get out of the building because of chained doors and stairwells. The fire brought about legislation that improved safety standards in factories. -
Margaret Sanger Opens 1st " Birth Control Clinic in the US
Margaret Sanger opened the "Birth Control" clinic in the United States, in Brooklyn, NY. It offered counseling, birth control information, and supplies. It was closed down by police after 9 days of operation. -
19 th Amendment ratified
On August 18,1920 the government finally ratified the right for all people to vote, including women. After many years of struggle and strife, the women of this country finally win the right to vote.
