half the nation wanted slavery the other half didnt
aka the south wanted slavery the north didnt
<span>It was when he was Secretary of State. He is renowned for his comment, written in a letter to President Theodore Roosevelt, describing the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war." </span>
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery
The 14th Amendment stated that no state shall abridge the rights of any citizens
The 15th Amendment, ostensibly, gives the right to vote to African-American men. It states that "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
So, the 15th Amendment worked to codify, or bring into fruition, a whole new group of voting citizens who had equal protection under the law in a system where slavery is now illegal.
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in US elections. This law was passed in 1920.
Flappers were women during the 1920's who abandon tradition. Before this time, women were expected to wear long dresses similar to the ones worn in the Victorian era in Europe. Instead, flappers were dresses that were shorter (usually showed their ankles or knees). Along with this, flappers loved to listen to music, got short hair cuts (also called a bob cut), and partied in speakeasies.
During the 1920's, jazz exploded onto the scene thanks to the Harlem Renaissance. Thanks to musicians like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, jazz music became one of the most popular types of music in the United States. This jazz music was played in several different venues. This include speakeasies and clubs devoted to jazz like the famous "Cotton Club."
On April 19, 1775, British and American soldiers exchanged fire in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. ... By the end of the day, the colonists were singing “Yankee Doodle” and the American Revolution had begun.
