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Dredd Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a black slave from the south. Dred Scott escaped up north where black people were "free people." He lived up north for a while and came back to Missouri. When he came back Missouri was also a "free" state for black people to live. However Scott sued becasue he had lived on free territory for a long period of time. -
Lincoln Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. He was the 16th President of the United States of America. John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln during the play "Our American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre. -
Social Security
A federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired persons, the unemployed, and the disabled. -
Brown vs BOE
This event took place in Topeka, Kansas. An african american third grader, Linda Brown. Had to go to the "black elementary" school that was extremely far from her house instead of going to the "white elementary" school that is only 7 blocks away. Linda's father tried enrolling her to attend the "white elementary" school but she wasn't accepted. This is what began the major law suit that is recognized today as the Brown vs BOE. -
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon was accused for breaking into a bar in Florida. At the trial Gideon couldn't afford a lawyer and he asked the judge to appoint him one. The judge refused and said Gideon would have to defend himself. Gideon learned that his 6th ammendment right was violated. Therefore knowing his right was violated he took the case to court. -
Medicare
A federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities. Medicare began being a law on July 30th 1965 -
Watergate Affair
The Watergate Affair was a political scandal at the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office in Washington, D.C. The Nixon administration were the ones responsible for the break in. Multiple people were charged for being apart of this break in. -
Clinton Impeachment
Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Represenatives on two charges. One of purgery and the other was obstruction of justice. He didnt end up getting impeached because not enough people voted for him getting impeached. -
September 11, 2001
This day consisted of 4 planned suicide missions to strike both of the Twin Towers, The Pentagon and lastly the White House. Luckily they never got to that point. Nearly 3,000 people died that day. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/09/ground_zero_september_11_2001.html -
Health and Affordability Act
This is a law that was passed in hopes of improving the current health care system by increasing access to health coverage for Americans and introducing new protections for people who have health insurance.
