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Civil war is ended
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox and the north wins the war and the liberation of slaves begins -
13th amendment
The 13th amendment is ratified and brings freedom to all those enslaved in the United States -
Reconstruction
Reconstruction after the civil war begins with president Andrew Jackson and his efforts to reunite the country -
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15th amendment
The 15th amendment is ratified and now African Americans are granted voting rights and those rights are also protected -
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Ellis island
Ellis island opens up and begins accepting immigrants into the United States which furthers the American dream by providing access to it -
Standard oil disbanded
Standard oil is ruled a monopoly by the Supreme Court and is forced to disband -
Women should voting rights
Congress gives women the right to vote now so everyone except for children can finally vote -
Stock market crash
The stock market plummets and leads to the Great Depression, billions lost in the crash leading to tons of unemployment and poverty