Events of the 1960's

By Bingus the Dingus
  • I Would Not Sit There If I Were You (Oh, But I Did!)

    I Would Not Sit There If I Were You (Oh, But I Did!)

    Four African American college students in Greensboro, North Carolina refuse to leave a Woolworth’s “whites only” lunch counter without being served. The Greensboro Four—Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil—were inspired by the nonviolent protest of Gandhi. The Greensboro Sit-In, as it came to be called, sparks similar “sit-ins” throughout the city and in other states.
  • Kennedy Wins the Election

    Kennedy Wins the Election

    JFK wins the presidential election.
  • Ruby Bridges Crosses Segregation Boundaries

    Ruby Bridges Crosses Segregation Boundaries

    Six-year-old Ruby Bridges is escorted by four armed federal marshals as she becomes the first student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.
  • "Houston, we have lift-off"

    "Houston, we have lift-off"

    Kennedy addresses to the country that he will have a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
  • James Meredith goes to College

    James Meredith goes to College

    JFK orders the National Guard to admit James Meredith to Ole Miss (Mississippi University)
  • The March On Washington

    The March On Washington

    Approximately 250,000 people take part in The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Martin Luther King gives his “I Have A Dream” speech as the closing address in front of the Lincoln Memorial
  • The Assassination of President Kennedy

    The Assassination of President Kennedy

    JFK is assassinated in Dallas, and Lyndon B Johnson is sworn into presidency.
  • The Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

    The Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

    LBJ signs the the Civil Rights Act, making it illegal to not give someone a job due to their race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
  • The Assassination of Malcolm X

    The Assassination of Malcolm X

    Black religious leader Malcolm X is assassinated during a rally by members of the Nation of Islam.
  • I Can Vote!!

    I Can Vote!!

    President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act abolishes literacy tests and other tests used by local and state governments to inhibit African-American voting.
  • College, Here I Come!

    College, Here I Come!

    President Lyndon Johnson signs the Higher Education Act creating the first federally funded college scholarships.
  • The Panthers are Born

    The Panthers are Born

    Huey P Newton and Eldridge Cleaver establish the Black Panthers Organization for Self Defense.
  • 2,000

    2,000

    By 1968, there was roughly 2,000 members in The Black Panther Party.
  • Free Huey

    Free Huey

    The Free Huey Rally begins
  • "The Eagle has Landed"

    "The Eagle has Landed"

    Fulfilling Kennedy's promise, Neal Armstrong is the first man on the moon.