Turning Points Final Exam
Cj Carelock
19 Amendment 1921
The 19 amendment was one of our turning points. Women wanted the right to vote. Many women protested on voting rights. Many women were put in jail for protesting. It took a couple years to pass the amendment.
Protesting
A lot of women protested during the early 1900's. Many women where part of the NAWSA. They protested everywhere even in front of the White House.
Jail
Women where sent to jail for protesting. Women who where protesting out side the White House. They where sent to jail and were force fed because they would not eat.
19 Amendment
The President let the women out of jail who where protesting.They finally got their votes.They passed the 19 Amendment in 1921.
Alice Paul
Alice Paul was one of the leaders of NAWSA. She got women to protest. Lucy Burns was creating events to help women's rights.
Lucy Burns
Also one of the leaders of NASA. Lucy Burns help Alice Paul with most of her work. Lucy and Alice also protested and went to jail.
1968
1968 the year that changed America. The assassination of JFK and MLKJ played a big part of it. The militant group the black Panthers. America fought in the Vietnam war.
Civil Rights
A lot of black people were protesting. Many blacks were tired of whites.Black people formed a group called the black Panthers.
Tet Offensive
People in America was not a fan of the Tet Offensive.We fought the war because of communism.
Assassination JFK
Many blacks liked JFK. THey liked him because he was doing somethings for black people. Many whites did not like the fact that he was doing things for blacks
Martin Luther King Jr
He was a leader of the civil rights movement. He was assassinated in Memphis. Many race riots broke out over his death. Blacks looked up to him.
Lydon B Johnson
Was the President of the U.S. He did not run for president after his for years. He said he feared for his life.
9/11
The biggest terrorist attack in America. Left almost 3 thousand people dead. Destroyed the world trade center and had to repair one building. Osama Bin laden was the man behind the attack.