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The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African Americans who were the first African Americans to enter Little Rocks Central High School.
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John F. Kennedy was elected as the 36th President of the United States.
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This speech was given by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington. This march was intended to bring light to civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza.
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Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded as President after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson, this Act prohibited discrimination in public places, this included integration of schools and other public facilities, making employment discrimination illegal.
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Richard M. Nixon was elected as the 37th President of the United States.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr, Became the first me no land on the moon after they manned the Apollo 11 mission.
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The Watergate Scandal took place in the watergate complex buildings in Washington, a robbery had taken place where the burglars were arrested. The burglars were connected to President Nixons reelection campaign, they were caught wiretapping and stealing documents.
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Richard M. Nixon becomes the first and only President to resign from office.
