1955-1975

By Bethanyscott

  • Rosa Parks

    Incites Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    To ensure that all Americans could exercise their right to vote.

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States, and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year.

  • NASA Formed

  • Alaska Becomes a State

  • Hawaii Becomes a State

  • John F. Kennedy Assassinated

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated

  • Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon

    Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin land on the moon.

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment is ratified, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.