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The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate shore batteries under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard opened fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Bay.
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On September 22, 1862, Lincoln had issued a preliminary proclamation that he would order the emancipation of all slaves in any state (or part of a state) that did not end their rebellion against the Union by January 1, 1863.
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This landmark Supreme Court decision holds that racial segregation is constitutional, paving the way for the repressive Jim Crow laws in the South.
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Economic historians usually attribute the start of the Great Depression to the sudden devastating collapse of US stock market prices. Some dispute this conclusion, and see the stock crash as a symptom, rather than a cause, of the Great Depression.
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The civil rights act was a groundbreaking legislature in the civil rights movement that outlawed descrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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COndoleezza was the first black female to be in office. She was the second african american in office.
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Barack Obama was elected as our country's first african american president. HE is currently serving his second term in office.
