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The Pill
The contraceptive pill is approved by the FDA and released to the public. Created to give women the choice of having children or not -
First TV Debate
The debate against Kennedy and Nixon. Candidates used the television to campaign, a technique which Kennedy perfected. -
The Freedom Riders
The first freedom riders consisted of 7 blacks and 6 whites who boarded a bus to Birmingham and Anniston, Alabama to enforce the new bus terminal law that stated bus terminals could not be segregated. The buses were attacked and the people beaten. -
"Man on the Moon" Speech
JFK delivers his "50 years from now" speech -
Start of the Berlin Wall Construction
Began constructing the Berlin wall, which completely cut off west Berlin from east Germany -
"I Have A Dream" Speech
Marks the significant event where Martin Luther King Jr. makes his famous revolutionary speech for equality -
The March on Washington
A. Philip Randolph organized the event to march for jobs, public school intergration, and for the passage of the fair employment act, and an omniibus civil rights act. 250,000 people show up at the steps of the Lincoln memorial. -
JFK Assassination
The moment where John F. Kennedy was assassinated -
Voting Rights Bill Passed
This bill made it illegal to deny any citizen of America the right to vote based on their color or race. -
Mini Skirts introduced
During the Melbourne Cup, mini skirts became a big sensation and gave women a more shameless appearance -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated -
Landing on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two people to walk on the moon. This represented a major achievement in Lunar explorations.