1865 – 70 - 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments: The Anti-Slavery Amendments
1872 – Susan B. Anthony Fights for Women’s Right to Vote
1887 - The Interstate Commerce Act Opens the Door for Increased Federal Power
1896 – Plessy v. Ferguson Establishes Separate but Equal for Black America
1913 – 16th Amendment Creates the Income Tax
1913 – 17th Amendment Allows for the Popular Election of Senators
1918 - Prohibition and the 18th Amendment
It is our nation's most revered document and a creation of mankind's enduring search for liberty and freedom. It resonates with the spirit of the time it was conceived - and serves as a guide to an unknown and rapidly changing future. It is the Constitution of the United States of America. This eight-part series hosted by Jeff Fahey spans the years from 1619 to 2000, showing how this document has protected the American people from the abuses of power and tyranny, and how, for over two centuries, the principles set forth by the Constitution have empowered Americans to aspire to greatness.
