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First Civil Rights Sit-In.
First Sit-In at a "Whites Only" counter at a diner happened in Greensboro, NC by students. -
Kennedy Wins Election
John F. Kennedy wins the primary vote in the 1960 election, beating Richard Nixon -
Ban-the-Bomb Protests
Many protests throughout the United States ensued in order to ban the use and creation of atomic and nuclear bombs. -
USSR Hydrogen Bomb Testing
The USSR begins to test out their newly created Hydrogen Bomb, which is 1,000x more powerful than bomb dropped in Hiroshima -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR sent atomic warhead missiles to Cuba, threatening to use them if US doesn't remove bombs from Turkey -
Martin Luther King Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. has his famous "I Have a Dream" during a Civil Rights march in Washington, D.C. -
Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas during his National Tour -
Civil Rights Act Signed
The Civil Rights Act was signed, making it illegal to discriminate a person based on sex, race, religion, and nation of origin -
Creation of Medicare Bill
Johnson signs Medicare bill, giving a healthcare program for elderly American citizens -
Voting Rights Act
New Law removing discrimination in voting polls -
NOW is Created
The National Organization of Women was founded -
First Super Bowl
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First African-American Justice
Thurgood Marshal becomes the first African American Justice in American history. -
Richard Nixon becomes President
Nixon wins 1968 election, beating Hubert Humphrey -
Small Step for Man...
NASA lands the first man on the moon, beating the USSR to the Space Race -
Protest against Vietnam War
2 million people protest against Vietnam War and wear black armbands in memorial of soldiers who lost their lives in the war.
