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Greensboro sit-ins
Energizing the civil rights movement. -
Freedom Rides
Challenging segregation in interstate travel. -
March on Washington
For jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Voting Rights Act is Passed
Prohibiting racial discrimination in voting -
First Major Anti-Vietnam War Protest
Located in Washington, DC. -
Massive Anti-War Demonstrations
Located at the Pentagon. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Leading to widespread riots and unrest. -
Protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
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Woodstock Music Festival
A cultural touchstone of the counterculture movement and anti-war sentiment.