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Slavery in the United States
This is a period of 246 years. Slavery was abolished 155 years ago. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
244 years ago. The United States Declaration of Independence, where the United States officially declares independence from the British Empire, is signed by representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia. -
Sojourner Truth was born
Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and wanted freedom from slavery. She fought against slavery and for women’s rights. -
Harriet Tubman was born
Harriet Tubman was born sometime between 1820 and 1825. -
Henry Box Brown
171 years ago.
Henry Box Brown escaped slavery by mailing himself in a box away from slavery. He became a magician. -
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The American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America. -
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Segregation in the United States
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15th Amendment
150 years ago. The 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote. -
The telephone is created
144 years ago -
Zitkála-Šá was born
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Missionaries took Zitkála-Šá to a boarding school (Maria Isabel)
136 years ago -
The Titanic Sunk
108 years ago -
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World War I
World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 1914 to 1918. -
19th Amendment
100 years ago. The 19th Amendment gives women the right to vote. It is supposed to apply to all women, but because of poll taxes and literacy tests, in reality it only gives White women the right to vote. -
Cesar Chavez was born
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born
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World War II
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. -
John Lewis was born
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The Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union (Russia) and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II. -
Adha's grandmother was 2
Around 71 years ago. When my grandmother was 2 years old and something happened to my great aunt and great uncle. My great aunt slipped on water and broke her arm and my great uncle was a baby and he got burned with an iron on his face. -
The March on Washington
57 years ago -
The Voting Rights Act
55 years ago -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
52 years ago -
Alice Wong was born
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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was born
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9/11 - Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers (Kevin)
19 years ago -
Brisa's mom and dad came to New York from Mexico
16 years ago -
Barack Obama was elected president
12 years ago -
Maximilian was born
10 years ago -
Hurricane Sandy (Kevin)
8 years ago -
Sophie did pool therapy
Around 7 years ago -
Dayana stepped on glass
6 years ago -
Lily's mom kicked the door down
5 years ago -
Myriam fue al circo
Hace 4 años -
Nathaniel - Me partí la cabeza
Hace 3 años -
Juliette fue cortada por una bicicleta
Hace 2 años -
Iman went to Georgia
2 years ago -
Vivian - I almost got asthma.
Around 2 years ago -
Amy recibió a su gato
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Juan had a bike accident
Around 1 year ago -
2020
Presidential Election between Joseph Biden and Donald Trump
