History Extra credit By Zach H Sep 19, 1788 United States Constitution ratified Apr 30, 1789 Geroge Washington elected first president Jul 14, 1789 French Revolution begins Sep 25, 1789 Bill of Rights ratified Mar 2, 1803 Marbury v. Madison decision establises judicial review Jan 31, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment ends slavery Feb 3, 1870 Fifteenth Amendment protects African American voting rights Aug 18, 1920 Ninteenth Amendment establishes women's right to vote May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ends segregation in public schools Aug 9, 1974 President Nixon resigns as presidnet