Turning point Final Exam
Miranda Hefner
The 19th Amendment (1920)
Overview
During the 1900's women did not have the right to much of anything. They could only do as their husbands said. Not being able to vote on what they believed was best for the country and what was not. After much fighting and suffering the women came together.They put together marches and standings and anything they could think of so that they could maybe get some attention. They finally did. They brought attention to themselves and caused great chaos. They conformed together to create The 19th amendment. This allowing women to vote.
Conformed
These women are trying to gain attention of the men. They want them to see that they can vote too, and that together they will push for what they want.
Western women
In the west, women worked just as hard as men did just so they their family could survive. They often got the chance to vote before any of the rest of the women did.
Wilson's accusations
The women, stood out side of the white house, making the president look bad during a time of war. They pushed their limits and some even ended up being force fed in jail because of their choices.
Alice Paul
Alice Paul was one of the major people to gain the right to vote for women. She Was in the NAWSA ( national american Women's suffrage association, but later formed the NWP ( national women's party). She was one of the women jailed for her fights for suffrage for women and she was a prominent leader in the move toward women's right to vote.
Lucretia Mott
When Lucretia Mott first became an activist it was not for women but for slavery. She did not want anything to do with it and was against it completely. Later she joined The women's suffrage movement and was one of the most important leaders in it. Lucretia was the voice for many women and she helped them gain the 19th amendment!
Jamestown(1607) Roanoke(1585)
Overview
Before we were all here, we had to start from somewhere. In the early 1500's the Spanish had found new land full of resources, gold, and iron ore. They gained many riches by scouting the land and killing anyone in the way of their fortune. Although there were risks, some few and brave English civilians, came to the new america in search of riches and a new life. After Roanoke failed and everyone was lost, in 1607 they came back but this time, With a better plan, this is where America started and this is the story of how it happened.
Island of Roanoke
The island where they stayed in 1585 was already inhabited by Indians, they were called the croatoan. The English thought that they were alone but were very wrong.
Where the land was?
The land was on an island, a lot of sand, not easy for crops to grow. Also this land is a barrier island for the larger continent. This place gets a lot of wind and storms. For their first time here, this is not the best of places to choose.
What about Jamestown?
Jamestown was much more resourced. They built a fort around their houses and had more supplies for the times they would not have the food that they needed. Jamestown was located in Virginia not far from Roanoke and here, they survived.
John White
John White was the governor of the first settlement in America. He governed the Roanoke colony and it's people. Although some say that John white caused some digression, he also caused some great things. He made good relations with the Indians and went back for supplies, but after all of that, he came back to a tree carved with the words "Cro" but no people.
John Rolfe
Not coming into the story until later because he was trapped on an Island John Rolfe, was considered the savior of Jamestown! He had found Spanish Tobacco. This was in the perfect place to grow, the weather mild and able to grow many tobacco plants and send shipments back to England to gain money they originally went for.
1968 (..1968..)
Overview
One of the most outstanding and astonishing years of America was 1960's but most importantly 1968. Here we were in war for communism but losing terribly. This would be the first time anyone saw the real outcome of wars, the young people began counter culture and didn't conform to anything that ANYONE said. their were riots, assassinations, marches, and almost anything you could think of. This year changed America even still today.
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was one of the people that many thought was saving them. He fought against the racism and was thought to be good by many people. Although, he just like his brother was assassinated after a victory speech in California.
This was the counterculture.
Wild, smelly, and rumbustious, this was them, the counterculture. They didn't bathe, they smoked and did harsh drugs all day, they also protested. Many of them were college students who lived on campus. They did not want to agree with the adults and fought against the Vietnam war.
Tank man
This man is a unknown protester in China who would not move out of the way of the tanks that were rolling into the town. This right after the Tiananmen square massacre, would be known as the bloodiest part of the war.
Tommie Smith
During the 1968 Olympics, Tommie smith and his Ally in the games both won medals. They were the first black people to win in an Olympic game. They held their fists up to show "black power" and they were hated for it. To Many Americans this was a disgrace but to many of the counterculture they were applauded and thankful for what they had done!
Martin Luther king jr.
King was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement. He not only created the SCLC that joined together through religion and made history, but he also started the boycott of the buses after Rosa parks was arrested for not moving. King was hated by many because of his skin color, but also loved by more. King was Assassinated in 1968, which caused several violent outbreaks.
Event Information
1968
I believe that this was the most important event because of the great change that it caused for everyone. The war showed people what was really happening and the civil leaders who changed the government and how people began to see things. After this black people began to go to school, and were beginning to be treated as they should be, as equal. The counter culture, changed how we saw teenagers and what they did. The elections changed the way the american government worked and the how the people voted.
When?
Monday, Jan 1, 1968, 09:00 PM
Where?