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Dred Scott Decision
In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens, they were property -
Lincoln Assassination
The assassination of Lincoln happened of good friday while he was attending the play Our American Cousin. He was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth, a well known actor. -
Social Security
Social Security is primarily funded through dedicated payroll taxes,Tax deposits are formally entrusted to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, or the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund -
brown v.s. b.o.e.
347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional -
Civil Rights Act
outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women,ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools. -
Medicare
guarantees access to health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older and younger people with disabilities as well as people with end stage renal disease -
watergate affair
The Watergate affair was a political scandal that occurred in the United States during the 1970s as a result of the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. The scandal eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon -
clinton impeachment
presedent clinton was impeached by the house of represenatives on dec. 19 1998 on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice -
9/11/01
on 9/11/01 the united states was under attack by terrorist. 4 planes where hijaked american airlines flight 11 and flight 77,and united airlines flight 175 and flight 93 were all hijaked and useded as wepons to kill inocent americans. -
Health and Affordability act
a law that was enacted by the 111th United States Congress,in order to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2010.
