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Americans beginning investing in stocks
By 1920 about 1.5 Million Americans owned stocks -
First Immigrant Restriction Bill
Restricted the number of immigrants from Europe to 375,000. -
John Scopes Trial
A trial on whether or not evolution should be taught in schools or not. -
Half of Americans Own Cars
By 1929 Half of all Americans owned cars -
Rosa Parks Becomes One of The 1st Black People to Vote
Rosa Parks was one of the first black people to vote in her state. -
First Segregated SChool
In California in 1946 the California governor desegregated all schools. -
Martin Luther King Jr Helped organize Montgomerey Boycott
Martin Luther King Junior helped plan the famous Montgomery Boycott from his church. -
Governor of Little Rock Arkansas Misuses National Guard
The governor tried to prevent the integration of 9 black students in his schools by using the National Guard. -
Leaders From Congress on Racial Equality Launched Freedom Rides
Volunteers rode buses into the deep south and faced violence but later led to the abolishment of segregation of interstate buses. -
The March on Washington
This Civil Rights March is where Martin Luther KIng Jr have his famous "I Have A Dream" Speech. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon B. JOhnson Passed The Civil Rights Act, ending discrimination in restaurants, public schools, etc. -
Congress Passes Voting Rights Act
Gave Federal Government to oversee voting where discrimination was practiced. -
Reagan Lowered Taxes
Lowered Taxes from 70% to 50% -
First Women in Supreme Court
Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Conner as first woman Supreme Court Justice -
Reagan Negotiated First Reduction of Nuclear Weapons
In 1986 Reagan negotiated the first reduction of nuclear weapons with USSR leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. -
The Cold War is Ended
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Cold War is finally over.
