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The day the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified. Abolished slavery within the United States. This freed thousands of African Americans. -
The day the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified. Declares all people born in the United States are US citizens. This gave citizenship to African Americans, even if they were formally enslaved. -
The day the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified. Prevents denying a citizen the right to vote on the basis of race. This allowed African Americans to have a say in their government. -
Workers went on a strike, due to working conditions, that lasted 45 days. Though it did not directly change anything at the time, it laid the foundations for Labor Unions to later develop and prosper.
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The start of the war against Spain over control of Cuba. The first press driven war through use of yellow journalism. -
The day that President Theodore Roosevelt signed this act into law. Required labels on all food and drugs that stated exactly what it was made of. -
The day that the United States declared war on Germany and joined in the First World War. On November 11th, 1918, the war was officially over for America. -
A flu epidemic that ravaged the country at the tail end of WWI, and lingered for months after. It killed thousands of healthy, middle aged Americans, many of whom were parents, causing an increase in starvation and malnourishment among children. -
The day the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. Prevents denying a citizen the right to vote on the basis of sex. This allowed women to have a say in their government. -
The day that President Harding signed this act into law. Formally known as the Promotion of the Welfare of Hygiene of Maternity and Infancy Act, it was the first major federal healthcare program. Educated Americans on the importance of improved healthcare and social conditions for women and children. -
Black Thursday. The first day of panic selling, which led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Major drought events that lasted throughout the decade of the 1930s caused by severe soil erosion due to improper practice by farmers.
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The day that the FDIC was established. Ensures private bank deposits.
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The day that President Franklin Roosevelt signed this act into law. It establishes a safety net that provides assistance to elderly individuals or people who are unemployed, and has since been expanded upon. -
Part of FDR’s Second New Deal. Provides food for low income families.
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The day that President Franklin Roosevelt signed this act into law. Established a minimum wage, 40 hour work week and overtime pay, and restricted child labor. -
The day the United States joined in WWII, following the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese one day prior. On September 2nd, 1945, the war was officially over in America, following the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki causing Japan to surrender. -
The day that President Lyndon Johnson signed this act into law. Prevents discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
The day that President Lyndon Johnson signed this act into law. Prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
The day that President Lyndon Johnson signed this act into law. Also known as the Fair Housing Act. Prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, national origin, or religion.