Significant Events in U.S. Political History by Mara Brasser https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po Add a significant event from U.S. political history to our class timeline. en-us 2025-06-23 06:23:03 UTC 2026-06-23 19:47:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Instructions brassml https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3498887242
  • Choose a significant event from U.S. political history
  • Create a post with:
    • The event name as the subject
    • A description of what happened in the body
    • The date it occurred
    • Why you think this event was important
    • An image related to the event (photograph, political cartoon, etc.)

    • Note : Make sure to select a different event than your classmates!

    ]]>     2025-06-23 06:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3498887242     Donald Trump elected again https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506253518 Donald Trump would be put in office again after severing a term a president before previous president Joe biden had gone into office. Donald Trump has brought raised prices, defunding important stuff, slowly taking away rights, and starting what seems to be the chance of war. I quite frankly dislike president Trump.

    ]]>     2025-06-30 16:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506253518     American Civil War https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506253950 The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a conflict between the United States the Union and the Confederate States of America, which seceded from the Union. The war resulted in the defeat of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery.

    ]]>     2025-06-30 16:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506253950     Brown v Board of Education https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506255929 What transpired: Racial segregation in public schools was ruled to be illegal in the historic Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. The case consolidated a number of lawsuits filed by Black families nationwide who opposed the "separate but equal" theory put forth in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court declared that segregated schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and were fundamentally unfair.

    Why This Event Was Significant: The civil rights movement underwent a historic shift as a result of this ruling. It cleared the path for subsequent attempts to attain racial equality in the US and ended decades of officially sanctioned segregation. It also showed how the Supreme Court can influence national policies and defend individual liberties.

    ]]>     2025-06-30 16:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506255929     The 2020 Presidential Election https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506259386 The U.S. Held one of its most highly watched and intense elections.

    Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.

    It had record voter turnout, more Americans voted than in any other election in the U.S. History.

    The election was followed by weeks of disputes over the results, which ultimately led to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, when some of Trump's supporters stormed the building trying to overturn the certification of the results.

    ]]>     2025-06-30 16:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506259386     The Civil Rights Act of 1964 https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506276720 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended segregation in public places and prohibited employment discrimination. This act was a landmark achievement in the Civil Rights Movement, helping to dismantle legal segregation and promote equality, fundamentally changing American society.

    ]]>     2025-06-30 17:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3506276720     the Watergate scandal https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962408807 The Watergate scandal (1972–1974) is a seminal event in US political history. Triggered by a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, the ensuing cover-up and investigative reporting led to dozens of criminal convictions and forced President Richard Nixon to become the first—and only—US president to resign from office

    ]]>     2026-06-23 19:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962408807     Brown V. Board of Education https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962411101 The U.S. supreme court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. This decision helped end legally separated schools for Black and White Students. I think this event was important because it helped advance civil rights and gave all students a better chance at equal education regardless of reace. -Semaj

    ]]>     2026-06-23 19:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962411101     The launch of Sputnik https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962412999 The Sputnik invention was the first artificial object to successfully reach the orbit around earth. The satellite's success started an unexpected "Space Race" The launch was the beginning of a new era entering new technology inventions.

    ]]>     2026-06-23 19:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962412999     https://padlet.com/brassml/nl10so2x3n5j16po/wish/3962413754

    • The rate of obesity in American was on the rise, and as for some duty of First Lady, she listed to the concerns of parents. Her and her husband had brought in the Let’s Move initiative. This law requires schools across America to serve more fruits and vegetables at school, along side discouraging against high sugar and sodium. in 2010

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