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Expanding Frontiers, Early Twentieth Century, and the Great Depression and World War II.

By SamuelBabler
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    Expanding Frontiers

  • Transcontinental railroad is completed.

    Transcontinental railroad is completed.
    After many years, the railroad spanning the United States is finally completed. This is the event that represents Americans finally fulfilling their manifest destiny, which used to be an integral part of the American Dream.

  • 15th Amendment ratified.

    15th Amendment ratified.
    After Congress ratified the 15th amendment, voting rights were secured for African Americans. This signified the first step towards blacks gaining the same rights as whites.

  • New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote.

    New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote.
    New Zealand gives women the right to vote, this being a possible influence on the United States' future decision to grant women their voting rights.

  • The NAACP is formed.

    The NAACP is formed.
    W. E. B. Dubois helps form the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This organization would go on to help and inspire blacks to have the same rights as whites.
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    Early 20th Century

  • 19th Amendment Passed.

    19th Amendment Passed.
    After Congress ratifies the nineteenth amendment, women are granted the right to vote in the United States. This is the first event of many that would lead women to be determined to achieve the same as men.

  • Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly transatlantic.

    Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly transatlantic.
    Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic ocean. Yet another event that led to women believing that they could achieve the same as a man.

  • The Great Depression Begins.

    The Great Depression Begins.
    After the stock market crash of 1929, the greatest economic recession begins in America. This is the event that would go on to spark the American Dream work ethic which is seen as a staple of American culture.
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    Great Depression and WWII

  • The United Negro College Fund is established.

    The United Negro College Fund is established.
    Used to help black people with fewer opportunities than whites, this program is yet another example of a thing that would help and inspire blacks to achieve their goals and to know that they are truly equal.