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Kennedy and Nixon debate
Nixon and Kennedy attended a televised debate where Kennedy won because of his more appealing looks. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Was the bombing of Cuba to over throw their ruler. -
Freedom Riders were beaten in Alabama
The freedom rides were a simple civil rights act which allowed blacks anc whites to ride on the same bus threw the south. -
Riots brake out at the University of Mississippi
Riot breaks out at the University of Mississippi for the support of the Blacks. -
James Meredith is the first Black man to attend the University of Mississippi
After being rejected from the University of Mississippi for his race. He was reconsidered and was the first black to attend ole miss. -
Medger Evers is Murdered
Medger Evers was killed by a white counsel member. Evers was buried with military honors. -
March on Washington
The march on washington was a peaceful well organzied voting rally for the Civil rights movement -
the 16th street baptist church bombing
The sixteenth street baptist church was the meeting spot of the Blacks before protests and it was burned down by angry whites. -
Diem's assassination
The President of south vietnam who the America had supported during the Vietnam war. -
President Kennedy's assassination
Kennedy was assassinated in Texas. The government believes it was a group effort not just one individual. -
The 24th Amendment
Allows anyone to vote without paying a poll tax. -
Civil Rights Movement
The fighting for the equality of Blacks compared to whites. -
Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Gave Blacks in the United States equal employment opportuniy. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the president the right to do anything he believed was nessacary. -
Malcom X shot
Malcom X did not believe in Martin Luther King's non violent act. When Malcom finally supported King it he was assassinated a few days later. -
Selma march
This was a 54 mile march to Selma Alabama where many protesters were arrested with the non-violent tatic. -
Congress passes the voting right act of 1965
Outlawed discrimation when it came to voting. -
Publication of Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at any speed
Ralph Nadar supported safety when it came to automobiles and published a book on how we could make automobiles more safe. -
NOW is founded
Now was a women's movement who fought for womens rights compared to men's rights. -
the start of the Black panthers
The Black Panthers were a group of Violent protesters who supported the rights of Blacks -
My Lai Massacre
My Lai massacre was the killing of the elderly, women and children during the vietnam war. -
Johnson resigns from election
Johnson resigns from race, he was in fear of being assassinated because of the Vietnam war. -
Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1968
Provided equal housing opportunity for Blscks -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel. He was killed for leading the non violent civil right movements. -
Robert Kennedy Assassinated
Robert Kennedy like his brother was assassinated. Robery Kennedy was running for President at the time and had a good chance of winning. -
Nixon Elected as the 37th president
Nixon won the election and told the people he has a "secret plan" to end the Vietnam war. -
Paris Peace Talks
The paris peace talks were the final ending to the Vietnam war where the United States agreed to start removing United States troops from Vietnam -
Bombing of Cambodia
The United States feared Cambodia had Communist training camps stationed in Cambodia. Therefore, the United States bombed Cambodia to distroy any. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a music festvial where many Hippies would attend. -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
Ho chi Mihd was the ruler of North Vietnam who supported Communism.
