5 important dates Project by Riri

December 6, 1865- Abolishment of slavery

19306_88 — 2024-05-23 03:13:23 UTC

The first of the three Reconstruction Amendments, Amendment Thirteen to the Constitution, was approved on December 6, 1865. It prohibits chattel slavery anywhere in the US and every area it controls, unless it is used as a means of criminal punishment. This is important because On December 6, 1865, the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments, known as Amendment Thirteen, was ratified. It prohibits chattel slavery anywhere in the US and every area it controls, unless it is used as a means of criminal punishment.

Source:https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-13-abolition-slavery#:~:text=Amendment%20Thirteen%20to%20the%20Constitution,except%20as%20a%20criminal%20punishment.

March 3, 1913-Women's Suffrage Parade

19306_88 — 2024-05-23 03:13:28 UTC

At least 250,000 people were in the crowd, and they didn't stay on the sidewalk; instead, they started to pour into the streets, blocking the parade route. It is a important date because the Pennsylvania Avenue police were either unwilling or unable to keep the throng under control. The demonstrators made every effort to go on.

Source:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Farticles%2F000%2Fthe-great-suffrage-parade-of-1913.htm&psig=AOvVaw1uZstJFs6xuaFdXqVkNdyM&ust=1716510141281000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjhxqFwoTCOjEuePAooYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

April 4, 1968- Martin Luther King Jr, got shot

19306_88 — 2024-05-23 03:13:32 UTC

August 26,1980- 19th amendment

19306_88 — 2024-05-23 03:13:34 UTC

A women's suffrage amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the states. The United States seal and Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby's signature served as an official certification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. This stands out because all women of different colors and ages came out and supported the decision because they were able to vote and etc.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Equality_Day#:~:text=Women's%20Equality%20Day%20is%20celebrated,on%20the%20basis%20of%20sex.

January 20, 2009- Obama became president

19306_88 — 2024-05-23 03:13:38 UTC

On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. hosted Barack Obama's first inauguration as the 44th president of the United States. The 56th inauguration broke attendance records for any event hosted in the city. This separates from other historical markers by Barrack Obama being the first African American President and the first to create health care for people.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Barack_Obama#:~:text=The%20first%20inauguration%20of%20Barack,of%20the%20first%20term%20of