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Eugene V Debs
Eugene V Debs was a labor organizer and a leader of the American Socialist party. He was important because he organized the American Railway Union and ran for president five times. -
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Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws were laws of segregation between people of color and white people. Opposition to these laws brought about a major civil rights movement, to prove that "seperate but equal" is not true equality. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion act suspended Chinese immigration to the U.S. for a decade. This was due to discrimination and placing blame of the country's problems on the Chinese workers. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U-Boats sank the British Ocean Liner, the RMS Lusitania during WWI. This played a role in eventually motivating the U.S. to join the war, as there were U.S. citizens aboard. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a coded telegram sent from Germany to Mexico to ask for an alliance against the U.S. in case they entered WWI. It was a major motivator for the U.S. to take the fight against Germany. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was a law that was passed during the U.S.'s involvment in WWI. It made it a crime for anyone to speak or act out in opposition with the country's involvment in the war. -
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The First Red Scare
The Red Scare was a period following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, where the U.S. became paranoid about communist takeover. This led to unwarrented raids and arrests of those who were believed to be a risk. -
18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment outlawed the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of alcohol, starting Prohibition. This led to the underground manufacturing and sale of alcohol known as bootlegging, which became a major exploit for organized crime in the U.S. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment allowed women the right to vote. This was important because it was a major step towards equality. Additionally, it would greatly increase the voting pool. -
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration act of 1924 limited the amount of immigrants that would be allowed entry into the U.S. It restricted the number of immigrants to a small percentage of each nationality. It also completely barred immigrants from Asia, save Japan and the Philippines. -
20th Amendment
The 20th amendment changed the dates at which government offices (President, VP, and Congress members) end. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment, ending the restrictive law of Prohibition and making the sale, manufacture, and transport of alcohol legal once more. -
Scopes Trial
A schoolteacher was put on trial due to him teaching about evolution in violation of a Tennessee law. It was significant because it showed how the law in this case did not seperate church from state, and was unconstitutional since it would force one to follow specific religious beliefs.