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The Klu Klux Klan
This group was significant because forrest was named after Nathan Bedford Forrest that found the klu klux klan which was violent group that killed people and burned down churches -
Heroin
The is significant because jenny was doing heroin that was a drug which was popular for hippies back then -
Fruit Company
This significant because this is a american company that send gifts baskets
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Elivs Presley
This is a historically because he was a famous singer and was very popular in the 1950s
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Vietnam War
This was significant because this war had harsh conditions which started riots at home
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Smiley Face
This is historically significant because the smiley face became a very popular symbol in the United States -
John lennon
This was significant because he was a member of the beatles which was a popular group in the 60s
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John f. kennedy assassination
This is significant because president kennedy was assassinated
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The Hippie Movement
This was significant because jenny was a hippie which they believed in free spirit like drugs, sex, and peace
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The Black Panther Party
This is historically significant because this group was violent for equal right which the group was made by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton
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Robert Kennedy assassination
This was significant because Robert is the brother of john f.Kennedy which robert was assassinated also -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
This was significant because this was a game between Americans and Chinese
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Watergate Scandal
This event was significant because president nixon was having people go seek into the senate to hear their conversations
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Hurricane Carmen
This was significant because when forrest was on the boat a hurricane came and wiped out everything which was the most intense tropical cyclone of 1974
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Aids
This is significant because jenny caught aids which was just discovered by Robert Gallo
