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13th Amedenment
14th,13th,15th amendment collectively stopped slavery except for punishment.
It occurred at the National Constitution center.
This is important because it stopped slavery. -
14th Amendment
It gave citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" which included slaves.
This is important because it gave citizenship to many people.
It was signed at the International Covenant on Economic -
15th Amdement
It granted African American men the right to vote.
It was signed in by Congress.
It was important because it allowed black people to be elected to office to. -
Plessy vs Feguson
Supreme Court cases having to do with the state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under "separate but equal". It was in Louisiana . This is important because it was a set back to the civil rights. -
Mendez vs. Westminster School District of Orange County
It occurred in Orange County, California. It was caused when Mendez was told his daughter was not allowed to enroll into the school because of hoe she looked. It was important because it allowed for integration. -
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
It was in Kansas. And it was when court overturned provisions of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson. It was important to history because it separated the colored people from going to schools with whites. -
Soviet satelittle 'Sputnik' launched
This is important because it started the Space Age.
\ It started the 'Space age'
This is important because it was the start of putting man on the moon.
It was in Moscow. -
Cuban Revolution
It was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement.
It was important because it lead Castro to leaving Cuba, and it was in Cuba. -
Alaska became part of America
During this time Russia gave Alaska to the US.
It is important because it is full of minerals.
Alaska is west of Canada. -
JFK gets Presidency
JFK became the president of the US.
It became official in the US.
It was important because he did many great things during his presidency. -
Peace Corps
JFK issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.
It is important because America was an undeveloped nations. -
Berlin Crisis
The last major military European incident of the Cold War about the occupational status of the German capital city.
It occurred in Germany.
It is important because it limited the ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin. -
Housing Discrimination Ban
This prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of privately owned homes.
This is important because it provided opportunities for colored people to get homes.
It was signed in the white house. -
JFK Proposes Big Tax Cuts
These proposals will became apart of the Tax Reduction Act signed into law in 1964.
It was important because it healed the economy.
It was signed in New York. -
Minimum Wage Hike
President JFK raised minimum wage by 25 cents.
This is important because it helped the US economy. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The act outlaws discrimination in public facilities.
It is important because it was a big step for the civil rights movement.
It was signed in white house.