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Prohibition Era begins
a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages -
Aaron S. Watkins nominated for President
National Prohibition Party nominated him. From Ohio. he received 188,685 votes. -
19th Amendment
granting women the right to vote -
New Jersey/18th Amendment
48th state to to take position on the Amendment. 46th state to vote for ratification -
Herman P. Faris for President
from missorui. had a woman as his vice.received 54,833 votes -
Ella Alexander Boole
Became president of the WCTU -
Herbert Hoover became President
did little to stop the Depression. He believed a free market economy would allow the forces of capitalism to fix any economic downturn. -
Stock Market Crash
Stock prices immediately fell 11 percent. Wall Street bankers bought stocks, so only 2 percent was lost by the time the market closed. -
Stock Market hit Bottom
they started trading sideways -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.
It raised taxes on 900 imports. It originally was supposed to help farmers but ended up imposing tariffs on hundreds of other products -
Bank of the United States Failed
the fourth-largest bank in the nation, the largest bank failure in history at that time. Worried about budget deficits, Hoover returned the top income tax rate to 25 percent. -
Peak of WCTU
372,355 members -
Food Riots
in Minneapolis the drought continued, hitting eight Southern states the worst. It was the worst drought in the 20th century for Arkansas. -
William D. Upshaw for President
from georgia. received 81,916 votes -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
lend $2 billion to financial institutions to prevent further failures. In July, Congress authorized it to lend money to states for relief. -
21st Amendment passed
repealed the 18th Amendment -
21st Amendment takes effect
repealing prohibition -
Franklin Roosevelt became President
He launched the New Deal on March 9 with the Emergency Banking Act. It closed all U.S. banks to stop devastating failures. On March 20, the Government Economy Act cut government spending to finance the New Deal. -
JFK becomes President
His margin of victory over Republican candidate Richard M. Nixon is just over 100,000 votes. Kennedy wins 300 Electoral College votes to Nixon’s 219. -
Kennedy's Inaugural Address
In a memorable address, he urges Americans to "ask not what your country can do you—ask what you can do for your country." -
Minimum Wage Hike
President John F. Kennedy signs legislation raising the minimum wage in stages from its current $1 per hour to $1.25 per hour by September 1963. -
Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson is sworn in as president the same day. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act outlaws discrimination in public facilities, such as parks, and in public accommodations, such as hotels and restaurants, and it prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. -
Creation of Medicare and Medicaid
President Lyndon Johnson signs the bill creating Medicare, a national health insurance program for the elderly. Companion legislation creates Medicaid, providing health care for people on welfare. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
the act abolishes literacy tests and other tests used by local and state governments to inhibit African-American voting. -
Protests at Columbia University
Students at Columbia University seize several campus buildings to protest the university’s involvement with the Institute for Defense Analysis—a Defense Department think tank—and university plans to build a gym on a park in a neighboring Black community. The protestors will be removed from the buildings on April 30th after a violent battle with the police. -
Protests at Chicago DNC Convention
Thousands of protestors converge on the Democratic National Convention to protest the war in Vietnam. Violent confrontations between the protestors and police lead to thousands of arrests. Republican nominee Richard Nixon will take advantage of the disorder in Chicago in the upcoming presidential campaign and promise to restore law and order to America.