IMPORTANT EVENTS IN AMERICA 50s-90s

By ymani35
  • Brown vs Boe

    Brown vs Boe
    The Brown vs Boe case to fight against the government saying that African Americans were not citizens. But many fought against that saying they are citizens.And they have just as many rights.
  • Emmett Till

    Emmett Till
    Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy from Chicago who was murdered in Mississippi. Till was murdered by two white men for " flirting " with a white women. Till was beaten to death, then after words his attackers wrapped his neck in barbed wire and attach it to cotton gin fan. After wards, the white men dropped his corpse into a river and to keep his body weighed down they used cinder blocks.
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    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War began because of of communist in the North Vietnam, and their allies in the southern aka Viet Cong, they both went against Southern Vietnam.The United States soon got involved because we were ally with Southern Vietnam.The war was a very costly war not only because of technology, also because of how many live were lost. Over 3 million people lost their lives in this war.
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  • The Little Rock Nine

    The Little Rock Nine
    The Little Rock Nine were nine African American who attended an all white school. The high school they attend was Central High School. It was the first desegregated school.
  • Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders
    The Freedom Riders were 13 African American and White activists for civil rights. They would go and protest in segregated areas. They fought for U.S civil rights, and also against white privilege.
  • The Assassinated John F. Kennedy

    The Assassinated John F. Kennedy
    While campaigning in Texas, JFK was assassinated. He was in the car with his wife and Vice President. The man who killed JFK was never convicted because he was murdered.
  • Black Panther Party

    Black Panther Party
    The black panther was an organization that was against the war. For example, they would go out and protest against police brutality. The also fought against segregation in the military.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    The Moon Landing was a "Giant step for human kind". With the advancement in technology for the United States. It was an event that changed everything for the U.S. From everyday people at home to people in the military. It was a shock to everyone that NASA had manage ti put a man on the moon.
  • The Moon Landing

    The Moon Landing
    The Moon Landing was a "Giant step for human kind." First many didn't believe that NASA would be able to put a man on the moon. With the technology being so advanced because of the Moon Landing it will change the United States forever.
  • Apple

    Apple
    The inventor of Apple was Steve Jobs. Many people invested in their stocks. Because so many people invested in company. Many people didn't have to work after the business spout.
  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley
    Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He grew up to become The King of Rock 'n' Roll. He soon died to heart failure because of his drug addiction .
  • The Assassinated John Lennon

    The Assassinated John Lennon
    John Lennon was a famous rock star who was assassinated. He was gunned down outside of an apartment in New York. The man who killed John Lennon got his idea from the book Catcher in the Rye
  • President Ronald Reagan Resignation

    President Ronald Reagan Resignation
    President was the first and only president to ever resign from office. He was caught bugging other candidates hotel rooms. He did this so he can hear the speeches of the competition. He also wanted to know what they were going to say it. Do to his actions he had to resign from office.