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Dred Scott Decision
On March 6, 1857, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivered the Supreme Court's decision against Dred Scott, a slave who maintained he had been emancipated as a result of having lived with his master in the free state of Illinois and in federal territory where slavery was forbidden by the Missouri Compromise. The decision did much more than resolve the fate of an elderly black man and his family: Dred Scott v. Sanford was the first instance in which the Supreme Court invalidated a major piece of fe -
Lincoln Assasination
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. -
Brown vs. BOE
Brown v. Board of Education reached the Supreme Court through the fearless efforts of lawyers, community activists, parents, and students. Their struggle to fulfill the American dream set in motion sweeping changes in American society, and redefined the nation’s ideals. -
Gideon v. Wainwright
Clarance Earl Gideon was accused of breaking into a bar in Panama City, Florida. The police arrested Gideon and put him in jail. At his trial, Gideon could not afford a lawyer and asked the judge to appoint one for him. The judge refused, and he had to represent himself in court. Gideon was found guilty and sentenced to five years in a Florida state prison. In the prison library, he studied law and sent a petition to the Florida Supreme Court claiming his Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel -
Civil Rights Act 1965
Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1965 to ensure the voting rights of African Americans -
Medicare
Is a national insurance program. Guarantees health insurance for people 65 and older or those young people with disabilities. In 2012 several millions of people were provided to americans. -
Watersgate Scandal
political scandal that occured after a break in at the democratic national committee. eventually led to resignation of nixon and incarnation of several. -
medicaid
USA's certain healthcare for people who make low incomes. Its managed by the states.Helps those with disabilities as well. Has been modified. -
Clinton Impeachment
In 1999, for only the second time in United States history, the Senate conducted an impeachment trial of a President. He cheated on his wife which was a terrible crime, then he lied about it. -
9/11/01
0 On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, tr
