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Forrests mother named him after the first KKK wizard, Nathan Bedford forrest. The Ku Klux Klan is a white racist terrorist group that went around harming and killing black voters to protest against civil rights.
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Forrest meets Elvis Presley at his mother's bed and breakfast. Elvis was the king of rock and roll. he was a famous singer and actor. elvis died August 16, 1977 of a heart attack
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Forrest meest John Kennedy in Alabama. Kennedy was the youngest president from January 20, 1961 to November 22,1963
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Forrest witnesses Kennedy's assassination on TV. Kennedy is assassinated Lee Harvey and died in Dallas, Texas
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Forrest joins vietnam war
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Jenny joins hippies. the Hippies believed in peace and thought that the soldiers from Vietnam should be brought home. they protested against violence and war and they were into drugs. Jenny did cocaine and LSD
