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The Reconstruction Era
Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South, granting rights to freed slaves, and reintegrating the Confederate states into the Union. -
The 13th Amendment
Abolished slavery in the United States. -
The 14th Amendment
Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Completion of the railroad linking the East and West coasts. -
The Gilded Age
As the economy worsened, more Americans suffered; as the federal government continued to offer few solutions, the Populist movement began to grow. -
The Great Railroad Strike
the first major rail strike in the United States. It began on July 14, 1877 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. The strike lasted until September 4, 1877. -
Progressive Era
Period of social activism and political reform addressing issues like monopolies, workers' rights, and women's suffrage. -
Spanish-American War
The U.S. defeated Spain, acquiring territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
World War I
The U.S. joined the war effort on April 6, 1917, playing a pivotal role in its conclusion. -
Prohibition
The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. -
The Great Depression
A severe economic downturn starting with the stock market crash on October 29, 1929. -
The New Deal
Series of economic and social reforms introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the effects of the Great Depression. -
World War II
The U.S. entered the war on December 7, 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Cold War Era
Tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union, marked by political, military, and ideological rivalry. -
The Civil Rights Movement
Period of activism and nonviolent protests, culminating in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (July 2, 1964) and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (August 6, 1965). -
Brown vs The Board of Education
Supreme Court decision declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
Malcolm X Speech at the Los Angeles Mosque
a response to a tragic and deadly police confrontation that resulted in the killing of a member of the Nation of Islam. -
Fannie Lou Hamer's Testimony/Freedom Summer
a nonviolent voter registration drive in 1964 to increase the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. The campaign was also known as the Mississippi Summer Project. -
The Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
Voting Rights Act
a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.