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What If Timeline

Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852

Shortage of Workers in Healthcare

Northern States Secede 1873

First African American Appointed as Supreme Court Judge

Anti-Education Act of 1862

13th Amendment

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book changed forever how Americans viewed slavery, the system that treated people as property. It demanded that the United States deliver on the promise of freedom and equality, galvanized the abolition movement and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This was the first civil rights amendment, protecting human rights.

Due to the unfair treatment of African American slaves, workers in the North decided to quit their jobs in hospitals. They hoped to attract attention from the government to change DouglassCare. Many northerners agreed that this way would be effective. This occurrence further increased the conflict over slavery and pushed for war.

After Douglas became president, he passed many laws to further oppress African Americans. The Anti-Education Act was one of the most detrimental. This act took away education rights from African Americans, preventing them from escaping their injustice.

This change in history marked an important for African Americans. This event marked an significant milestone and opened the gates for new opportunities for African Americans in other jobs. The introduction of this African American brought diversity and pushed for a more accepting generation and culture.

After the many events regarding the enforcement for slavery, the North decided that it should no longer stand behind the Union. The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was the final trigger for this drastic action. The Union dissolved into two separate sides critically divided over slavery.

World War I

Samuel Scott Discovers the Internet 1990

Missouri Compromise 1820

Tobacco Split Worms Epidemic in the South 1863

The Election of 1879

Quality of Work Act 1870

Dred Scott vs Sanford 1857

Social effect: Uncle Tom’s cabin helped spread awareness about the oppressed lives of African Americans. Many americans were moved by the tragic lives of the slaves and responded with empathy.

Social effect: Moved by the injustices of DouglassCare, many healthcare workers in the north quit their jobs in hopes of drawing attention towards to immoral discrimination.

Samuel Scott, an African American, invents the internet. The internet becomes a widely used invention and becomes almost necessary for life.

Due to the poor working conditions in which black slaves on the plantations worked in, many developed a serious condition called Split Worm disease. In which their feet and hands were severely infected. Many died because of the lack of health care available to African Americans.

Congress established a policy to guide the expansion of slavery into the new western territory. Missouri’s application for the slave state sparked a national debate. To ease tensions Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state preserving congressional balance. A line was also drawn along the western territories along the 36 30 parallel.

Dred Scott was a Virginian slave that tried to sue for his freedom in court. He originally was a slave in Missouri. Then he moved to Illinois, a state protected by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which outlawed slavery. The Supreme court ruled that African Americans were property and had no legal rights under the Constitution.

In response to the poor work effort from the African American slaves in the south. The government enforced the Quality of Work Act which set the standards that needed to met in the plantations. Harsh punishments such as whipping and starving were consequences when standards were not met. This was a time of distress in the slave community and the resistance movement quickly came to an end.

This war involved several of the world's major powers and resulted in the most deaths any other wars has caused. World War II continue to have lasting impacts throughout history and led to World War II. The beginning of this war started with the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and culminated with many allies.

Stephen Douglass and Joseph Grady were the prme two candidates for the Election of 1879. A hot button topic included what was to happen to slaves after the Civil War and the South. Many in the North pushed for equal rights for all and that elief held fast. Joseph Grady won the election by a landslide, marking a turning point in history.

1873

Economic Effect: Due to this new invention, the market to sell products increased dramatically. Now, customers were available in all parts of the world and you could sell your products from sitting at home. This economic effect greatly improved the economy.

1852

1921

1881

Economic effect: There was huge drop in labor availability throughout the south. The disease wiped out hundreds of african americans leaving the plantations empty of workers. The south experienced a significant time of economic distress.

1865-1867

1862

Political effect: The Missouri Compromise eased political tensions arising at the time and was a way to prevent major outbreak of violence over slavery.

1990

1900-1904

1879

1820

1863

1857

1870

1860

1831

1864

1880

1907

2008

1872

Barack Obama elected as President 2008

Election of 1860

Declaration of Liberty 1880

Nat Turner's Rebellion 1831

Repeal of the Missouri Compromise 1872

Douglass Care 1864

15th Amendment

Barack Obama is the first African American to be elected as President. This is the first time in history and a major turning point for all African Americans.

Following the Northern states victory in the Civil war and the election of Joseph Grady, The Declaration of Liberty was issued. It abolished slavery throughout all the states and was the first step towards equal rights to African Americans.

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were prominent candidates of the Election of 1860. Slavery was a hot topic during the election. The south were passionate supporters of slavery, however the north was looking for ways to reform. Stephen Douglas won the election with huge support from the South.

1854

1869

1862

1939-1945

1884

The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote by declaring 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."

During the Election of 1860, Douglass stated that he was in support of slavery and he did not waver from that stance. The Missouri Compromise mentions that states above the 36 30 line were to be slavery states but other states would be free states. Douglass disliked this plan and osught for all states to be slave states. He revoked the Missouri Compromise in an effort to maintain his beliefs.

Stephen Douglass, the president, decided to limit who should receive healthcare. Although this was discriminatory, the government refused healthcare to African Americans by stating that they were not citizens and they should not receive healthcare.

In August of 1831, a slave named Nat Turner started an uprising in Southern Virginia. He led rebel slaves and murdered 60 people. This was one of the most fatal slave revolts in American history. The rebellion was suppressed by the military and 55 slaves were tried and executed.

1874-1878

Virginia Revolt 1862

Southern Slave Resistance Movement

World War Two

Kansas Nebraska Act 1854

14th Amendment

Civil War

Political effect: The northerners were outraged at the results of the election. They believed Douglas would not help the country progress towards equality. The south, however was secured because they knew slavery would be protected.

Political effect: The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was the final straw causing the Northern states to secede from the union. The northerners were greatly offended by this action and demanded better administration.

The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths.

In the South, a wave of resistance was growing. Southern slaves often did minimal work or purposely took long periods of time to complete tasks. This movement sparked unity amongst the African Americans to fight for better rights and working conditions.

In response to the new discriminatory acts, northerners in Virginia revolted against these injustices. They demanded for equal education rights, however the revolt was suppressed by the local authorities. 20 people were injured including several white abolitionists.

As tensions rose among states over the issue of slavery after the election of Douglass, the northern seceded splitting the country. The war began with the first shots at Fort Sumter and ended with the surrender of the southern states.

Kansas-Nebraska Act passed by U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. This act permitted people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery within their states. The Act aided to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.

The 14th Amendment allowed citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”     

Social Effect: The mass resistance of southern slaves caused a huge disruption among plantation owners and the slaes working on their farm. Many slaves were worn out and tired by harassment of the white plantation

Economic effect: The country began to mobilize for another world war. Many jobs were created and economy was surging because of an increase in manufacturing and exports.

Actual Timeline

Reconstruction 1865-1877

Dred Scott vs. Sanford 1857

Nineteenth Amendment 1920

15th Amendment 1870

Missouri Compromise 1820

Abortion Rights Roe vs. Wade 1973

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote—a right known as woman suffrage. Women were angered at the fact African Americans received suffrage before them and felt they deserved it especially after their participation in World War I.

Reconstruction refers to the period immediately after the Civil War, a time in which United States administration sought to reconstruct society in the former Confederate states and further protect the legal rights of the newly freed black population.

The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote by declaring 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."    

Dred Scott was a Virginian slave that tried to sue for his freedom in court. He originally was a slave in Missouri. Then he moved to Illinois, a state protected by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which outlawed slavery. The Supreme court ruled that African Americans were property and had no legal rights under the Constitution.

Congress established a policy to guide the expansion of slavery into the new western territory. Missouri’s application for the slave state sparked a national debate. To ease tensions Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state preserving congressional balance. A line was also drawn along the western territories along the 36 30 parallel.

Jane Wade was an unmarried, pregnant women living in Texas. Before 1973, she was required by law that she could not abort her unborn child. She argued that this violated right to freedom and won the case. Abortion is now legal in many states.

Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852

13th Amendment 1865

Civil War

The Tuskegee Institute is Founded 1881

Political effect: Over 26 million women were given the right to vote in 1920, this drastically changed elections as women were now given a political voice. This also expanded democracy and extended equal rights.

The Great Depression 1929-1939

The school was founded on July 4, 1881, as the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers. This was a result of an agreement made during the 1880 elections in Macon County between a former Confederate Colonel, W.F. Foster who was running on the democratic ticket and a local Black Leader and Republican, Lewis Adams.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book changed forever how Americans viewed slavery, the system that treated people as property. It demanded that the United States deliver on the promise of freedom and equality, galvanized the abolition movement and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

As tensions rose among states over the issue of slavery after the election of Lincoln, 11 states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate states. The war began with the first shots at Fort Sumter and ended with the surrender of the confederate states. However the war had left southern states’ economy in turmoil. The country’s next focus was reconstruction.

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.

1857

Political Effects: This amendment was the first of its kind to address African Americans in a positive light. This amendment opened up new possibilities of them recieving more opportunities to particioate fully as an American citizen.

1973

1920

1870

Economic effect: The southern economy was left devastated after the loss in the Civil war. Agriculture production significantly dropped due to the damage of land and also there were no laborers to work the farm.

1865-1877

Social Effects: The decision to open up the Tuskegee Institute led to an increase in opinion for African Americans. This school was created and education became a prominent issue in the lives of the people. This event promoted more awareness for education.

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1881

1929-1939

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14th Amendment 1868

Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854

World War I 1914-1918

Emancipation Proclamation 1863

World War II 1939-1945

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World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers.)

Kansas-Nebraska Act passed by U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. This act permitted people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery within their states. The Act aided to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.

President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring “all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Lincoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery.

The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths.

The 14th Amendment allowed citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”      

2016

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Abraham Lincoln Assassinated 1865

Jim Crow Laws 1877-1965

Crash of Wall Street 1929

Lincoln Election 1860

Same Sex Marriage Rights Nationwide

Economic effect: Due to the ban of slavery, southern plantation owners lost many workers and was left uncertain of their future in agriculture .

After the end of Reconstruction racial segregation laws were enacted. These laws were heavily enforced in southern public facilities, these facilities were supposed to be “separate but equal” but often were inferior creating a situation of economic and social disadvantage.  

In August of 1831, a slave named Nat Turner started an uprising in Southern Virginia. He led rebel slaves and murdered 60 people. This was one of the most fatal slave revolts in American history. The rebellion was suppressed by the military and 55 slaves were tried and executed.

The crash of wall street of 1829 was the greatest stock market crash in United States history. It caused the country to enter an economic crisis, characterized by unemployment, over speculation and banking problems.

Same sex marriage laws were different in each and every state. The decision to legalize same sex marriage was under President Obama's administration. Many are conflicted on this isue and this topic is still widely controversial today.

Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, won against Stephen Douglas, a Democratic, in the election of 1860. Both candidates were heavily against each other on the issue of slavery. This topic was the prominent subject in the Lincoln-Douglass debates. The South was threatened by Lincoln’s view of antislavery and pushed to secede from the Union.

John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.

Social Effect: This caused an increase in lynching of black slaves and further suppression of any more rebellions.

Social Effects: The impact of this new law changed how same-sex marriage was viewed in the United States. People considered this a hot-button topic that was largely divided upon. History was changed and the lives of the day to people were affected.

Economic Effects: After the stock market crash and the bank closures, people were too afraid to lose more money. Due to the fears of further economic woes, individuals from all classes stopped purchasing and consuming. This freeze in the market led to a big reduction in the number of items produced and thus a reduction in the workforce.

Political effect: Lincoln, a Republican was passionate about abolition and his political campaign and presidency were built around achieving that goal. Southern states especially reacted poorly and were firmly against Lincoln’s policies.

A Historically Significant Individual that No One Knows

Mary Edwards Walker was born on November 26, 1832, in Oswego, New York, Mary Walker received an early education at the Falley Seminary in Fulton, New York. She then enrolled at Syracuse Medical College, graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1855. After, she moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she started a private practice.

Soon after the Civil War began in 1861, Walker began volunteering as an nurse, working at the Patent Office Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 1862 she decided to earn a degree from the New York Hygeio-Therapeutic College, but soon returned to the war effort. She worked on the battlefield, in tent hospitals in Warrenton and Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1863, Walker went to Tennessee and she became an assistant surgeon in the Army of the Cumberland by General George H. Thomas.

In April 1864, Mary Walker was captured and imprisoned by the Confederate Army. She was released that August, after being held in Richmond, Virginia, for several months. In the fall of 1864, she received a contract as an "acting assistant surgeon" with the Ohio 52nd Infantry, and soon began supervising a hospital for women prisoners and then an orphanage.

Mary Walker retired from government service in June 1865. Later that year, in recognition of her courageous war efforts, she was awarded the Medal of Honor for Meritorious Service—becoming the first woman to receive the honor. Nearly a century later, Mary Walker remains the only female Medal of Honor recipient.

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