1960s

By jthomas
  • Kennedy vs. Nixon on Television

    Kennedy vs. Nixon on Television

    John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participated in Presidential debates on television.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    John F. Kennedy ordered Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to be sent into Cuba.
  • Congress passes the Civil Rights Act

    Congress passes the Civil Rights Act

    President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  • Riot in Los Angeles

    Riot in Los Angeles

    An African American man was pulled over for drunken driving and beaten by police which started a very violent riot which lasted six days.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

    Woodstock Music Festival
  • Wounded Knee

    Wounded Knee

    Native Americans protest at Wounded Knee in South Dakota.