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Ratification of the 13th Amendment
The movement to abolish slavery instigated by the late President Abraham Lincoln was ratified and added to the Constitution of the United States. -
Ratification of the Fifteenth Ammendment
With restoration of the union on its was to great success, the 15th Amendment was ratified and added allowing the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Formation of the Populist Party
The populist party was formed as a third party aside from the Democratic and Republican parties in efforts to support the "common man" -
The National Child Labor Committee
The NCLC was a reform movement developed during the Progressive Era with efforts to expose and ban child labor. Lewis Hine was a known photographer that was able to grasp various instances in which child labor was in play. He assisted with exposure of child labor leading to movements in the future that would eventually pass a law forbidding child laborers. -
Women's Suffrage during the Progressive Era
Women were beginning to make their mark as leaders of different organizations. During this period, women were endured by criticisms of men and women in attempts of obtaining their rights to vote and was eventually ratified and added the Constitution as the 19th Amendment of the United States. -
The Great Depression
The stock market crash along with weakness of the nation's banking system were the turning points for the development of the The Great Depression of 1929. The Depression lasted approximately 10 years causing farmers to loose their farms and people to lose their homes.
