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Woodrow Wilson Elected as President
Wilson's election was an event that effected Ida Mae due to the fact that he supported Women's suffrage. -
World War I
America jumps into World War I, black men are able to fight in the war. -
Suffrage Movement
The fight for women's suffrage starts to rise up once again -
Blacks start to get treated terribly
Black men and women were being abused by whites, an eighteen year old black teen was burned alive in front of fifteen thousand white people chanting "Burn!Burn!Burn!" -
Selective Service Act
Congress passed the Selective Service Act which required all able-bodied men ages 21 to 31 to register for military duty which meant black men as well -
The North needs Help
In the middle of World War I, the north became short of workers. ”it was sometime in the middle of World War I, the north faced a labor shortage.” -
Women Suffrage Accomplished
The 19th amendment added to the Constitution, the government cannot deny any citizen the right to vote based on their sex -
We Can't Play?
Two little girls in Florida wanted to know why they couldn't play on a swing like the white children. Blacks were gaining more rights so segregation made sure they weren't completely free -
Two of Everything
Segregation is growing rapidly, Jim Crow laws are also alive. "A new bus station went up in Jacksonville, Florida , with two of everything..." One stop was for colored and the other for whites. -
Civil RIghts Act of 1964
One of the biggest achievements of the civil rights movement, the act ended segregation and discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It was also the end of Jim Crow Laws. -
Reconstuction
After the long fight for civil rights and the ending of the movement. it was finally time to rebuild and reconstruct the south