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19th amendment
Women are no longer discriminated by gender and can vote -
Wilson’s presidency
Ended 3/4/1921 -
The start of WWI
the first global war also known as the Great War and ended in 1918 -
Th Great Migration
Many African Americans moved up north to find a better life and job opportunities -
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
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The first woman elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin became the first female elected to the House of Representatives. -
Selective Service Act
This authorized the President to increase the military but making the qualified Americans enlist -
Espionage Act
An Act to punish acts of speaking down on America -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
“Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the Duma's provisional government” -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
One of the worst pandemics in history caused by an H1N1 virus commonly called the Spanish flu -
Wilson’s 14 points
A peace statement made to end ww1 by communicating globally. -
Sedition Act
This prolonged the Espionage Act of 1917 -
Schenck vs. US
A” United States Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act” -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
This is the first time a peace treaty was rejected by the senate -
Teapot Dome Scandal
An oil bribery scandal with the administration of the United States during Warrens presidency. -
Louis Armstrong first song
Known as one of the most influential jazz artist from the 20’s -
Malcom X is born
He later becomes an American minister and civil rights activist. -
The Passion of Joan of Arc
This is a drama/history film about a female saint -
Martin Luther King Jr. is born
Christian minister in later civil rights activist -
Lois Mailou Jones artwork becomes popular
An African American female artist known for many of her abstract paintings.
