Democracy in the United States

By sadazia.robinson
  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

  • Franklin was on hand to sign the Treaty of Paris

    Franklin was on hand to sign the Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris was signed to end the American Revoultionary War
  • Dorothea Dix writes a memoranda to support the mentally ill

    Dorothea Dix writes a memoranda to support the mentally ill

    She became well-known for writing memoranda to edify, embarrass and spur legislators into doing the right thing for the mentally ill.
  • Congress passes the Federal Securities Act

    Congress passes the Federal Securities Act

    This act was apart of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal". This act was put in place to monitor and regulate stocks and bonds.
  • Mary McLeod Bethune starts the National Council of Negro Women

    Mary McLeod Bethune starts the National Council of Negro Women

    Bethune created this organization to represent numerous groups working on critical issues for African-American women.