События
1776: America Declares Independence from Great Britain/
Declaration of Independence formed1777: Articles of Confederation/ 1st Bill of Rights passed1787: The Constitutional Convention1788: Constitution Goes Into Effect1790: Constitution Ratified by all 13 colonies1787: 3/5ths Compromise Goes Into EffectThe Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 18071789: Bill of Rights proposed by Congress1791: Bill of Rights Ratified1786: Shays Rebellion starts1787: Shays Rebellion ends1865: 13th Amendment ratified and abolishes slavery in the U.S.1865: 13th Amendment passed by Congress1864: U.S. Senate passed proposed 13th AmendmentCivil Rights Act of 1866 passed into law1868: Reconstuction Amendment/14th Amendment ratified granting citizenship to born or naturalized citizens1896: Plessy v Ferguson Supreme court ruling "separate but equal"1954: Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court decision reversed1965: Voting Rights Act1870: 15th Amendment ratified giving African-Americans the right to vote1920: 19th Amendment ratified giving women the right to vote1952: Brown v Board of Education starts challenging public school segregation1954: Brown v Board of Education case ends. Segregated schools end1964: Civil Rights Act outlaws discrimination1913: 17th Amendment ratified1933: 20th Amendment ratified defining when gov. elected offices end1964: 24th Amendment ratified prohibiting poll tax1967: 25th Amendment ratified allowing VP to become President if death,resignation, or removal happens1971: 26th Amendment ratified lowering the age to 18 to vote1972: Equal Rights Amendment passed by U.S. Senate prohibiting discrimination based on sex1966: Miranda v Arizona prohibits being questioned by police without knowing rights1973: Roe v Wade established women's right to have abortions1978: California v Baake ruled universities use of racial "quotas" for admission process as unconstitutional2015: Obergefell v Hodges allowing same-sex marriages lawfully2012: Arizona v the United States deterring unlawful entry and immigrationNov. 6, 2018: Georgia Elections/ Voting for executive officers and 14 seats in U.S. House of Representatives
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