5.19.17 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1911 - The first American criminal conviction that was based on fingerprint evidence occurred in New York City. 1921 - The U.S. Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants. 1926 - Benito Mussolini announced that democracy was deceased. Rome became a fascist state. 1962 - Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. 1964 - The U.S. State Department reported that diplomats had found about 40 microphones planted in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. 1967 - U.S. planes bombed Hanoi for the first time. 1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. The amendment prohibits Congress from giving itself midterm pay raises . BELL WORK: PICK-UP, READ & COMPLETE DBQ’S ON “BLACK POWER” LEADERS. (YOU MAY WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET) AGENDA: FINISH DISCUSSION: THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT: CHALLENGES & CHANGES IN THE MOVEMENT. CR SONG #8. COMPLETE KERNER COMMISSION DBQ. HOMEWORK: WORK ON UNIT VOCABULARY. CR VOCAB. QUIZ MONDAY. CR TEST & BINDERS DUE TUESDAY.