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Formation of the kkk
This group was formed originally as a small friend group. But later would become the infamous group known for violence and advocacy for racist laws. The name itself came from a popular fad of three Latin word name. -
Completion of the transcontinental railroad
The day when the the American East and American west were connected via railroad. This marked the end of several long years of track laying. Along with the strange use of a golden spike that was quickly replaced with an iron spike. -
Statue of Liberty completion
This statue was a gift from France to the USA as a gift to commemorate the successful American revolution’s 100 year anniversary. This was built in France in separate parts, put together, taken back apart, shipped to the USA, where it sat in storage waiting for funding, before finally being built. Designed by Frederick Auguste Bartholdi. -
Signing of the Dawes act
The day when the Dawes act was signed into law. This act supposedly gave the government the ability to carve up Indian land and the ability to move where the borders are. This act also required the Indians to move to these new areas if they wanted to become US citizens. -
Ida co-owns the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight
This newspaper fought against racism and domestic abuse. It was later burned down by an enraged white mob. Ida moved north after this and began to fight the lynching of black men. -
Plessy v Ferguson
Segregation was found to be constitutional by the Supreme Court. This monumental decision would leave the rights of many African Americans under threat by the majority. A famous quote from this case is “separate but equal.” -
Brooklyn bridge completion
Built to show off American engineering. For its time it was the world’s largest suspension bridge. Was designed by John A. Roebling. -
Oklahoma land rush
A race that marked the ending of America populating its western territory. This was a race to see who would get the last of the land that was up for grabs. Side note is that this land use to belong to local Indian tribes. -
Start of the Spanish-American civil war.
The fuel was the yellow journalism that made ugly events sound far worse than they truly were. The tinder was the Maine docking in Cuba. The spark was the Maine exploding -
Battle of San Juan hill
The biggest victory for the Rough Riders. One of the United States greatest land victories. This victory aloud for the sieging of Santiago. -
End of the Spanish American war.
Led to the independence of Cuba and the US gaining the Philippines and Puerto Rico. This war also removed Spain’s world power status which was then passed on to the USA. This also marked the end of Spanish involvement in the America’s.
