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The Murder of Emmett Till
On August 24,1955, Emmett Till went to visit relatives in Money, Mississippi. He was reported by flirting to a white cashier because he was whistling to her. Two days later, two white men kidnapped him, beat him, then shot him, and dumped his body in the river. They were not arrested of the murder. -
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Vietnam War
Also called the American War in Vietnam today and the Second Indochina War. The US helped South Vietnam to fight against North Vietnam because that part was communist and wanted to take over South. The US sadly lost with 58,200 dead and 300,000 wounded.
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Assassination of JFK
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Nike was Made
Nike was created by Phil Knight. The American footwear manufacturing company was created in 1965 January 25. It expanded to a verity of sports and has sponsored the biggest names like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Manny Pacquiano.
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The Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist group. The founders are Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The Black Panthers was a self-defense group that fought to get equal rights. It started to dissolve in 1982. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was part of the civil rights act. He was famous for his speech,"I Have Dream" that he said in Washington, D.C. After that black people have equal rights as white. He was shot in Memphis, TN.
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Moon Landing
The moon landing estimated 600 million people watching around the world. The crew included Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. It took them 4 days to get there.
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President Richard Nixon Resigned
Richard Nixon was our 37th U.S. president. He represented the republican party. He resigned on August 8, 1974.
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Elvis Presley Dead
Elvis Presley was a singer and actor. He was known as the "The King of Rock" or "The King". He was found dead in the bathroom of his home in Graceland, Memphis because of a heart attack. -
Assassination of John Lennon
John Lennon was a singer and song writer. He was a part of the Beatles with Paul McCarthy, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. He was assassinated on December 8,1980.
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9/11
On September 9, 2001, two planes crashed in the World Trade Center. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon and an attempt to the white house but failed. Nearly 3,000 people died. -
Barack Obama is President
He was our 44th president. Barack Obama was the first African American president and the first who was born outside the USA. He served from 2009 to 2017.
