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Road to Democracy in the U.S.A.
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Declaration of Independence
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the U.S. Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
The U.S. Constitution
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution -
Inauguration of George Washington
Inauguration of George Washington as the 1st President of the U.S.A. -
The 13th Amendment (Abolition of Slavery)
Ratification of the 13th Amendment, banning slavery in the U.S., under the 16th President Abraham Lincoln. -
The 15th Amendment (African-Americans)
Ratification of the 15th Amendment, granting African-Americans the right to vote, under the 18th Prisident Ulysses S. Grant. -
The 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)
Ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, under the 28th President Woodrow Wilson. -
The Voting Rigths Act of 1965
Enforced the 15th Amendment, granting African-Americans the right to vote, signed by the 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
The 26th Amendment (All 18 years and over)
Ratification of the 26h Amendment, granting all citizens over 18 years old the right to vote, under the 37th President Richard M. Nixon. -
Inauguration of Barack Obama
Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the U.S.A., who became the first African American President. -
The 50th Anniversary of the March in Selma
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday," President Obama celebrates by walking in Selma, Alabama.
