1955-1975

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers "I Have a Dream" Speech

    Speech that is a representative of the civil rights movement.
  • The Murder of Emmett Till

    Emmett Till was a 14 year old African-American boy brutally murdered by two white men after "offending" a white woman in a grocery story. His case was very famous and garnered support for civil rights movements.
  • Rosa Parks is Arrested

    Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white male on a segregated bus and as a result, is arrested.
  • Hawaii Becomes the 50th State

    Hawaii becomes the 50th state.
  • John F Kennedy is Assassinated

    Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy from a building overlooking the motorcade in Dallas TX.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964 Enacted

    This act prevents the discrimination of anyone, regardless of race, religion, or sex.
  • Civil Rights Act 1964

    It prohibited segregation in public settings and made it illegal to discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, and religious views.
  • Apollo 11

    First man landed on the moon
  • Beatles broke up

    A popular band broke up.
  • Gerald R Ford is Elected President

    Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th president of the United States, after the resignation of Richard Nixon.