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The United States and the Soviet Union emerge as superpowers, marking the beginning of the Cold War. -
The United States and the Soviet Union emerge as superpowers, marking the beginning of the Cold War.
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Desegregating the U.S. military -
Desegregating the U.S. military
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Marshall Plan to aid Western Europe's post-war recovery -
Marshall Plan to aid Western Europe's post-war recovery
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Further heightening Cold War tensions -
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Rules that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
On a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Commission -
As they integrate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas -
U.S. spy plane is shot down over the Soviet Union, increases Cold War tensions -
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech -
Prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Eliminating barriers to voting for African Americans -
In Oakland, California. -
With various leaders advocating for more radical approaches to achieving civil rights -
The continous fight of the US and the USSR keeps moving forward -
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Prohibiting discrimination based on sex. -
Escalating Cold War tensions -
Ushering in a conservative era in American politics -
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Established as a Federal holiday -
Imposing sanctions on South Africa to protest apartheid -
Leading to the elimination of certain nuclear weapons -
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With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December, Gorbachov resings -
Highlights ongoing racial tensions and violence. -
In Los Angeles after the acquittal of police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King -
The first black person in achieving this -
In Washington, D.C., calling for racial unity and justice -
Which affects low-income communities, including many African Americans -
In the case of Grutter v. Bollinger. -
Leading to renewed discussions on hate crime legislation