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Rated: E · Poetry · History · #1561572
Poem on the Economy
September 3, 1783; “Americans” Succeeded from Great Brittan
April 9, 1865; General Lee surrendered, ending the American Civil War
April 14, 1865; 16th President of America Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed
December 18, 1865; Abolishment of American Slavery
May 7, 1915; Entrance into WW1, ending American Isolationism
August 18, 1920; American Women got the right to vote
July 24, 1923; End of WW1 and American Involvement
October 24, 1929; Stock Market Crashed starting the American Great Depression
December 8, 1941; America declares involvement in WW2
August 15, 1945; End of WW2 and American Great Depression
November 22, 1963; Assassination of American President J. F. Kennedy
July 2, 1964; Civil Rights act of 1964 passed legalizing equality among all Americans
April 4, 1968; American Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. Assonated
April 30, 1975; End of Vietnam War and American Involvement
September 11, 2001; bombing of Twin Towers, resulting in American Unity and National Support
January 20, 2009; Election of first interracial American President Barack Obama
Yesterday; The day you may have lost your house, car, job…
Today; The day American’s unite as we always have and survive hardship
Tomorrow; The day we become stronger as a nation


"These are days when many are discouraged. In the 93 years of my life, depressions have come and gone. Prosperity has always returned and will again." – John D. Rockefeller
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