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Missouri Compromise
Following from tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery states, the United States Congress agreed on a plan to settle their debate. Their plan was to temperarily stabilize the balance between free and slave states. Congress placed an imaginary line in the middle of Louisianna, forming two areas of which seperated slavery and nonslavery in Louisianna. This imaginary line worked as a solution for the debate of slavery in the United States. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision was the end result of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case. Ruled by the Supreme Court, the Dred Scott v. Sanford case was developed by Dred Scott's belief that any black person, free or slave, should have the option of being a citizen of the United States. The case resulted in Scott losing the case. The North and other nations were inspired by the Dred Scott v. Sanford case, which was a key event in the development of the Civil War and amendmants in the U.S Constitiution. -
John Brown Raid
John Brown, a man full of hatred towards slavery, develped a plan to raid the United States arsenal. With the help form others and a clear plan, Brown eventually went through with his plan. Brown raided the arsenal, resulting in him being isolated from the world. Once a case arose, Brown was brought out of the fort he was locked in, and forced into trial. Brown lost, resulting in him being hanged. -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamtion is a historical document that was created during Abraham Lincoln's Presidency. Declaring freedom for all slaves, this proclamation was a very important document in history. Not only did this proclamation solve the issue of slavery, but it also gave African Americans a role in the Union Army and Navy. The Emancipation Proclamation helped shape the nation we have today. -
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The Reconstruction Period
Beginning during The Civil War, The Reconstruction Period involved slavery and the struggle for race equality. This period in time was very important in the freeing of slaves. The Reconstruction Period helped African Americans be a part of the reunited nation. Technically, The Reconstruction period still remains today, as our nation's unresolved issues of the economy and racial-justice are still relevant. -
The End of The Civil War
After four days of bloody warfare, Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, the commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signed surrender terms for The Cival War. Smith eliminated the Confederatre army, concluding the goriest war in history. -
Advent of Jim Crow Laws
Jim crow laws were focused on racial segregation. These laws arose when racial seagregation was legal. They provoked blacks from entering surtain public places. Jim Crow laws were validated by The Supreme Court. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a case of racial segregation. The issue began with Ferguson's racism towards Plessy. Ferguson brought his racism to court, stating that it was against the law for a black man to go where unwanted by whites. Ferguson won the case, even though it was clear to the jury that it was unconstitutional for a black man to be treated as if they were unequal to whites. This case was the beginning of racial segregation. -
The Beginning of World War I
World War I, also known as The Great War, began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Due to long-running tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, Austria-Hungary believed the government of Serbia was behind the assasination. Austria-Hungary later declared war on Serbia. Serbia was helped in the conflict by France, Russia, and the United Kingdom, which are now known as the allies. -
The End of World War I
Throughout the four years of World War I the opposing armies developed various ways for battling and survival in war. By utilizing trenches as protection, both nations discovered a profound way to survive while remaining to stay in conflict. As the war heated, the four years of battle resulted in over seventeen million deaths. It was decided by Germany (the Central Powers), that the war had to end. Germany surrendered in the fall. -
The Beginning of The Great Depression
Prices arose after World War I because of the large amount of money the War had cost. Countries shut their factories down and unemployment arose. Being poor and jobless brought people to take an interest in the stock market. The stock market had become a large interest in many countries. The stock market later crashed, leaving people without money, jobs, or houses. Many felt like misfits, bringing depression and suicidal thoughts. This was the beginning of the Great Depression. -
The Dust Bowl
The Great Plains had been struck by many dust storms that were caused by drought, soil erosion and economic depression. These storms caused illness all throughout the Great Plains. The Dust bowl stopped people from driving their cars, farming, or even leaving their own homes. Luckily, rain went back to normal levels, putting an end to the dust in the air that hinderd people. Farmers learned lessons on agriculture, and tried not to make the same mistakes that caused The Dust Bowl. -
The Setting of To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird is taken place in the Early 1930's (During The Great Depression), in an imaginary district in southern Alabama. -
The Setting of Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men tells the story in the time of The Great Depression. -
FDR's inaugural speech
President Roosevelt made a speech to Americans explaining the history and recent hard times in that era. He clarifies he wants to make the world a better place for everyone. He attempts to give people confidence in their economy and nation. Roosevelt emphasizes how meaningful it is to him to help everyone. -
When Of Mice and Men Was Written
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The End of The Great Depression
The Great Depression ended once Theodore Roosevelt took the job for President. His dedication to making the world a better place brought forth a solution to the world. His solution, The New Deal, introduced an organized, clear way of settling the poverty that had grown throughout many countries. Programs and agencies that President Roosevelt created recovered the world. -
The Beginning of World War II
Due to the lond lasting effects of World War I and The Great Depression, World War II began. World War II, the most destructive war in history, began with Nazi Germany invading Poland. As other countries joined, the war heated and The United States joined. With the use of bombs and other dangerous weapons, World War II speaks as the most catastrophic war in history. -
The End of World War II
World War II ended with the deaths of tens of millions of people. Germany surrendured first, bringing Japan to surrender next. This left The United States and The Soviet Union as the most powerful nations. World War II was a very tragic time. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The case of Brown vs. Board of Education, also known as the case of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, involved the effects of Jim Crow laws in public schools. As segregation in races had already been decided, with the separating of blacks on buses and in areas in towns, schools were also segregating blacks and whites. The case was about the unconstitutional ways whites were treating blacks in school. Browns won, as it was settled that it was unconstitutional to separate whites and blacks. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against racial segregration. On buses, blacks had to sit in the back, away from the whites. Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to move when the bus driver told her to get up. Due to her refusal, she was fined. Other African Americans were ountraged, bringing a protest. The blacks wanted to be just as equal as the whites, so they stopped riding the bus. Whites who were for equality didn't ride the bus either, which eventually ended the racism. -
When To Kill A Mockingbird Written
How to Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a famous novel. It tells a story of times in The Great Depression. -
The March on Washington
The March on Washington was a protest to allow blacks to gain jobs. Due to racism, people did not hire blacks. Blacks were unemployed and poor. Martin Luther King Jr. formed a march, affirming that blacks are equal to whites, and that they diserve to be treated fairly.
