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Dred Scott Decision
Made it so that slaves in the north would have to be returned to owners in the south because they were not people but property. Therefor could not bring a case to court. -
Linchon Assassination
Linchon freed the slaves and lead the nation through civil war making our country one of the most powerful in the world. His death even made the south angry. -
Social Security
This was a fund you paid into and when you got old enough the government would send you checks each month so that you did not have to work at and old age. -
McCarthy Trials
Mcarthy Hearing ruined peoples live across America. it was much like the salem witch trials taking people who apposed you and accusing those without any evidence. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
This made it so no matter what color your skin was everyone had the same rights trying to put and end to all of the hate in america -
Medicare
Made it so that all people have to have health incurance. Helped people would could not afford it get health inceurance easier -
Watergate
Nixon phone taped his opposing party in attempt to gain a leg up in the up coming presidential race. -
Impeachment
He was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice. -
world trade center
Terrorist attack the world trade center taking thousands of lives and changing American security forever. -
Medicaid
Gives people would can not afford health incurance free things to keep their health up. Expanded by the new act passed by president Obama