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George Washington- Commander
George Washington was named Commander in Chief and General of the Continental Army. -
Declaration of Independence- George Washington
In this day in history, George Washington took part in signing the United States Declaration of Independence from England. -
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The First President- Geroge Washington
George Washinton was President during this time span. -
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The 16th President- Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States. -
The Homestead Act- Abraham LIncoln
Lincoln passed The Homestead Act of 1862 which allowed poor people to to obtain land. -
Abraham Lincoln
On this day, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves of the United States. -
Women's Loyal National League- Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony organized this, which turned out to be the first women's political organization. This group was organized to protest for an amendment to abolish slavery. -
Abraham LIncoln
On this day, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the Theatre. -
Susan B. Anthony
On this day in history, Susan B. Anthony co-founded the National Women's Suffrage Association in an attempt at equality. -
Susan B. Anthony Amendment
Susan B. Anthony organized a presentation of an amendment to Congress for women's rights. The Susan B. Anthony Amendment became the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave wome the right to vote. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott- Rosa Parks
On this day, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Bus. She was arrested and fined. This started the first demonstration against segregation. Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who has won many awards in her life. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference-MLKJ
On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. founded the SCLC which played a huge role in African American Civil Rights. -
March on Washington- Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day, Martin Luther King Jr and his supporters marched to Washington to protest segregation and the ill treatment of African Americans. King made his "I Have A Dream Speech" this day also. MLKJ was a civil rights activist for African Americans. -
Assassination of MLKJ
