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Diary of Anne Frank
This book was a diary written by Anne Frank. She was in hiding and the language was in Dutch. This book was translated and published over 60 languages, because it was very popular during the 20th century. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan helps the countries that were devastated by World War II. The US seeks to contain Soviet expansion with Marshall Plan and NATO. This helped the Western European countries to get back on their feet with their economics. President Harry S. Truman also helped with this plan. -
Island of Enewetak
The United States helps the hydrogenated bomb to be successfully denoted. It was on the Island of Enewetak. It was held by the Japanese until the US captured it in February of 1944 during World War II. -
The Crucible
Author Miller's The Crucible opens on Broadway. The play was first performed at the Martin Beck theater on January 1, 1953. Miller's passport was denied, because the judge thought it was not good for him to leave the country to pursue his play. He was still unhappy , even when the play opened. He had a lot of tension from his past and it was hard for him to be happy. -
Martin Luther King Jr. plans boycott
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helps coordinate the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. This event was the effect of Rosa Parks' refusal to move seats on the bus. This was a huge event that caused protests and arrests. The bus boycott demonstrated the nonviolent mass protest that helped change the unconstitutional segregation laws like the J. Crow laws and etc... -
To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee publishes her book called "To Kill A Mockingbird". This book was her best seller and it won the Pulitzer Prize. She wrote other books like the "Go Set a Watchman" and it was written before her winning novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" -
I Have a Dream Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
I Have a Dream Speech was delivered publicly by a civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. This was occurring during the March on Washington and it changed millions. The purpose of this speech was to end racial tension and segregation within the United States. Martin Luther King Jr wanted everyone to be equal, because he knows that God loves everyone equally. We were made in his image. He delivered this speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washing, D.C. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act outlaws discrimination. There was a lot of problems with segregation during this time period and it was getting out of control. This law was started by President Lyndon Johnson. Discrimination was prohibited in public places. Employment discrimination was also illegal. -
Truman Capote
Truman Capote publishes his book called "In Cold Blood". It is a non-fiction novel that he wrote. It talks about the four murders that killed this family during the 20th century. It was a small town in Holcomb, Kansas. He wanted people to take journalism seriously and that is one of the reasons that he wrote this book. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
Martin Luther King is assassinated and it causes a lot of tension and riots across the nation. He was a civil rights leader. He was shot suddenly in Memphis, Tennessee. He had to be rushed to the hospital, but did not make it.
