THE CIVIL WAR
As a general, he was Lincoln's opponent in the election of 1864
McClellan
It's the first thing immigrants see when they arrive in New York
Statue of Liberty
He was president when he granted women the right to vote
Wilson
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction".
13th Amendment
SUFFRAGISTS
Born into slavery, she famously delivered the "Ain't I a woman?" speech
The first major battle of the war took place this year
1861
This country's Great Potato Famine caused mass immigrants to travel to the United States
Ireland
Many suffragists also worked with these people who wanted to end slavery
Abolitionists
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or imunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
These were Union states that permitted slavery
Border states
Immigrants faced prejudice from these people whose fathers and grandfathers were born in the United States
Native-Born Americans
The first women's rights convention was held here
Seneca Falls
"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."
Despite a blockade in Mobile Bay, it continued to function in this state until 1864
Alabama
Immigrants from Asia arrived on this Island
Angel Island
Suffragists who silently protested outside the White House were called this alliterative name
Silent Sentinels
"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."
18th Amendment
DAILY DOUBLE!
During World War II, General Motors made guns, planes, & tanks named for this Civil War general's "March to the Sea"
"The New Colossus", written by her, has its final lines displayed on the Statue of Liberty
Emma Lazarus
When the U.S. entered this war in 1917, women took over men's jobs and proved themselves useful.
World War I
"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 gender."
19th Amendment