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Moments in American History

By Mikayla Gentine

  • The Dred Scott Decision

    The Dred Scott Decision
    Dred Scott was made famous by his case Dred Scott v. Sandford. In this case, Scott unsuccessfully sued the United States in terms that he was a slave in a non-slavery territory.

  • The Assassination of Lincoln

    The Assassination of Lincoln
    In the aftermath of the Civil War after the Union had won, president Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth on a Good Friday in Ford's Theatre. The original plan was to simply kidnap the President.

  • Social Security

    Social Security
    Social Security refers to the OASDI program that rose from the Social Security Act of 1935. The Social Security Act also included several programs such as disability and welfare programs, along with FICA.

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    This trial (which originated in Topeka, KS), was taken to the surpreme court stating the segregation of blacks and whites in public schools was unlawful. The case was won and ended legal segregation in public schools.

  • Gideon v. Wainwright

    Gideon v. Wainwright
    The Gideon v. Wainwright case concluded that it is the responsibility of the state to provide a lawyer for those who cannot afford one. This is protected under the 14th Amendment.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1965

    Civil Rights Act of 1965
    Considered a huge landmark in civil rights legislation, the Voting Rights act of 1965 gave people of color the right to vote.

  • "I am not a crook"

    "I am not a crook"
    President Nixon resigned due to being caught in what came to be known as the Watergate scandal. He denied all involvment in the crimes committed, including the break-in at the Democratic National Committee. Nixon was later pardoned by Ford from all crimes.

  • "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

    "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
    President Ronald Reagan arrived at the Reichstag to give the famous speech to end the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, uniting East and West Germany permanently.

  • The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The Impeachment of Bill Clinton
    The History Place- Impeachments Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998, on charges of purgery and obstruction of justice.

  • September 11, 2001

    September 11, 2001
    That morning, 19 terrorists from al-Queda strategically hijacked commercial airline planes to attack the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Capital in Washington D.C. although the plan to strike Washington failed, over 3000 people were killed.