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Eugene V Debs
Eugene Victor Debs was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. -
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Jim Crow Laws
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Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by German ships and countries started hating on Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent a proposal to Mexico to fight against America and would gain its lost territories. -
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Prohibition Era
The prohibition era started with the 18th amendment which banned alcohol and ended with the 21st amendment which repealed the 18th amendment. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds. -
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. -
John Scopes - The Monkey Trial
John Scopes was trialed and fined teaching about evolution and people began questioning whether science should be taught in schools