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1955-1975

By caseylarsonn3

  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give her spot to a white man on a public bus, which instigated the start of a long journey towards freedom.

  • Baby Boom Peak

    4.3 billion babies were born in this year, marking the peak of the post-war "baby boom"

  • NASA

    NASA space program was founded

  • Kennedy elected

    JFK was elected as the 35th president of the United States

  • Bay of Pigs

    The bay of pigs invasion in Cuba takes place.

  • First African American to attend the University of Mississippi

    James Meredith became the first african american to attend the University of Mississippi, which was a highly segregated southern school at the time.

  • Kennedy is assassinated

    John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX.

  • Martin Luther King Jr Assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated