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The Transcontinental Railroad completion.
On May 10 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed. The presidents from Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroad engage at Promontory, Utah to finalize the connection of railroads. This was the 1st transcontinental railroad construction in the United States. The purpose of this railroad was to expand the settles and trade all nations from west to east coast. -
The Congress Passes Sherman Anti-trust act.
On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Anti-trust Act was created. President Benjamin Harrison signs this most important law for business and trade for the labor union in United States. In 1902, President Roosevelt launched the first anti-trust suit against the Northern securities trust company. -
The Homestead Steel Strike.
On June 30, 1892, the Homestead Strike was one of the worst fights that happened in the United States history of labor. The Homestead Steel Works at Pittsburgh, was created by Andrew Carnegie and the general manager Henry C. Frick made a wage cut out of 20 percent to their laborers. On July 6, 1892, the laborers from the Homestead Steel Company formulate a fire and became the Homestead Strikers. The battle lasted for hours, and several of strikers died and wounded during the battle. -
The Niagara Movement.
On July 11, 1905, The W.E.B. Du Bois enacted the “Declaration of Principles” that lead to the political, economic and social equality from African-American populations. The purpose of its demand was to end the segregation and discrimination in union and nationwide against African-American population. On 1909, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was created by Du Bois. -
Treaty of Versailles officially ends at World war 1.
On June 28, 1919, President Wilson created his own form of reconciliation called “The Fourteen Points”. He also made a secret treaty arrangement and settlement to the German territories and Allied power nation. The Treaty of Versailles brought the most important world peace treaties and led World War 1 to an end. -
The Chicago Race Riot.
On July 27, 1919, In the northern city of Chicago, Illinois, a 17 years old Eugene Williams was drown in the Lake Michigan due to the fact of him crossing the invisible line between white and black swimmers. George Stauber intentionally thrown a stone to Eugene’s head that made him drown. “The red summer” began after this event and marked the worst race riot in the history of Chicago, Illinois. There were twenty-five race riot people that were killed and over five hundred race riots got injured.
