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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.
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