Timeline
Dates
Dates
Ratification of the Constitution
July 21, 1788
Dred Scott v. Sandford Decision
March 6, 1857
Document Type & Structure of the Declaration
The Declaration of Independence is a memorandum, in that it follows the following structure:
1) preamble
2) list of grievances
3) denounces British counterparts
4) statement of independence
Communism
A form of government/economy in which the governing body heavily restricts the freedoms of its subjects and provides all necessities to its subjects (monopoly in all economic industries).
Women's Suffrage and 2 Very Notable Figures (discussed in our class)
A movement lobbying for women's right to vote and have a voice in politics. Notably lead by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who co-authored the Declaration of Sentiments, and Susan B. Anthony, who was committed to social equality for women and African Americans.
Signing of the Missouri Compromise
March 6, 1820
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
December 6, 1865
Tragedy of the Commons
The idea that public resources will inevitably and unreasonably be depleted if individuals act out of their private interests, rather than having the public's success in mind
The Emancipation Proclamation
A key wartime executive order in which Abraham Lincoln declared African American slaves from rebellious Southern states free, while also allowing African Americans to fight for the Union cause.
The Gettysburg Address
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln addressing the public and fallen soldiers of the Gettysburg Cemetery, stating that if the Union fails to protect the liberties it has fought so hard to establish- history will forget it's efforts entirely. Lincoln stated that the fallen have given the greatest devotion one could give to the Union, and it is the living's responsibility to reflect that devotion through their actions.
Ratification of the 14th Amendment
July 9, 1868
Ratification of the 15th Amendment
February 3, 1870
Social Contract Theory
Citizens should expect to give up certain freedoms and liberties in order to be governed by a just body devoted to protecting the natural rights of its subjects. The government's misuse of this control can void the contract, empowering citizens to do all they can to regain those rights.
Isolationist Foreign Policy
A foreign relation policy in which a nation, most notably the U.S. at times, abstains from foreign relationship intervention (war)- only participating to maintain global peace
The Trail of Tears
The forced migration of Native American nations West from their native settlements, resulting in immense suffering and death.
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
August 26, 1920
Plessy vs. Ferguson
May 18, 1968
Double Consciousness
A psychological experience mentioned by W.E.B Du Bois which explains how (most notably) African Americans have to hold two consciousnesses- one for their individual concerns and one which stems from the eyes of the white man. In other words, A.A.s are constantly judging their own decisions against the expectations made by the white man.
Democratic Socialism
The idea of blending socialist/communist practices into democracy without abolishing it entirely. In other words, putting public necessities like health care and energy use in the hands of the public.
The Liberian Constitution
A legal document heavily modelled after the U.S. Constitution but drastically different/improved upon to match the Liberian state. For example, married women and unmarried women were politically equal and slavery was abolished entirely.
Civil War
April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865
Second Continental Congress
May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781
The Gilded Age
A period of rapid US infrastructural and technological advancement which masked severe societal issues like political corruption and poverty/abuse of workers.
The New Deal
A series of government reforms under FDR to combat the Great Depression, through the 3 R's: Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
Cherokee Political Thought