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Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South, granting rights to freed slaves, and reintegrating the Confederate states into the Union. -
Abolished slavery in the United States. -
Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. -
Completion of the railroad linking the East and West coasts. -
As the economy worsened, more Americans suffered; as the federal government continued to offer few solutions, the Populist movement began to grow. -
the first major rail strike in the United States. It began on July 14, 1877 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. The strike lasted until September 4, 1877. -
Period of social activism and political reform addressing issues like monopolies, workers' rights, and women's suffrage. -
The U.S. defeated Spain, acquiring territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
The U.S. joined the war effort on April 6, 1917, playing a pivotal role in its conclusion. -
The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. -
A severe economic downturn starting with the stock market crash on October 29, 1929. -
Series of economic and social reforms introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the effects of the Great Depression. -
The U.S. entered the war on December 7, 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union, marked by political, military, and ideological rivalry. -
Period of activism and nonviolent protests, culminating in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (July 2, 1964) and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (August 6, 1965). -
Supreme Court decision declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
a response to a tragic and deadly police confrontation that resulted in the killing of a member of the Nation of Islam. -
a nonviolent voter registration drive in 1964 to increase the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. The campaign was also known as the Mississippi Summer Project. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.