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Civil Rights Movement
The most well-known figure of the era was Martin Luther King Jr. he was a pastor, activist, humanitarian and leader of the civil rights movement. -
The DNA genetic code is broken
The genome of an organism is inscribed in DNA, or in some viruses RNA. The portion of the genome that codes for a protein or an RNA is referred to as a gene. Those genes that code for proteins are composed of tri-nucleotide units called codons, each coding for a single amino acid. -
Vietnam War Starts
The North Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong were fighting to reunify Vietnam. They viewed the conflict as a colonial war and a continuation of the First Indochina War against forces from France and later on the United States. ... Beginning in 1950, American military advisors arrived in what was then French Indochina. -
John. F. Kennedy shooting
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dealey Plaza. -
The Gateway Arch is completed
The Gateway Arch is a 630 ft monument in St.Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. -
Huey Newton's arrest
After stopping Huey Newton and Gene McKinney, Oakland Patrolman John Frey is killed and Patrolman Herbert Heanes wounded Newton is critically injured and arrested. -
Bobby Hutton's shooting
On April 6, 1968, Hutton was in a carload of Black Panther Party Members who were confronted by Oakland police officers and
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s shooting
Martin Luther King Jr., American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. -
1st man on the moon
Apollo 11's mission was to land two men on the moon. They also had to come back to Earth safely. Apollo 11 blasted off on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11. -
The Black Panther summer camp
the free breakfast for school children program was a community service program run by the Black Panther Party
