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on july second the declaration of independence was aprroved but it did not get signed until aug. 2nd. The decleration of independece is our seperation from England.
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The 4th of July didnt start getting celebrated until 1777. Adams wanted everyone to celebrate with feast and fireworks.
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since she had been a slave in 1827. She spoke eliquently of working women and slaves.
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issue of women sufferage rose at seneca falls convension 1848. Elizabeth katie santan wrote and published declaration of sentaments. Which this is more radical than the declaration of independence.
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Even though The 4th of july was already celebrated by everyone else, it didnt become an unpaid holiday for the federal employees until 1870
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Francis Willard founded the women christian temprest union; one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the united states by the 19th century.
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in 1920 700,000 africain americans finally moved from the south to the north.
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Critic Gilbert cellist wrote that if a probaition didn't happen the sufferage might of remaind another century for the women.
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in 1938 they finally made the 4th of July a paid day off for the federal employees.
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in september 1940 congress created the peace time draft which means they started drafting people into the war.
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on december 7, 1941 the japan attack pearl harbor in hawii, which was the start of americas participation in World War II.
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The Bataan Death march was one of the largest surrendors in american history. The war had killed thousands but killed thousands of more when they surrendor.
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9066 exspelled all japanese desents from the west coast. 70% japanese americans liveed in california. All got moved to inturnment camps where they lived under watch.
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In 1944 U.S. factories were producing and air plane every 5 minutes and a ship every day.
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after the creatio of atomic bombs everyone loved them. They would target civilians with the bombs during 1945
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After the war people from the military over 1 million got enrolled in college and over 4 million got housing. There was a post war housing boom.