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Rosa Parks gets Arrested
In 1955, Rosa Parks gets arrested after not giving up her seat on a bus after being told by the bus driver to let the white man have the seat. This event played an important role in the segregation situation across Alabama and all across the US. -
Nation Review Magazine
William Buckley announced the first version of his magazine titled "National Review" and ended up tapping into a vein of elite conservatism. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1967 was all but a fail. The only real thing that came out of it was the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Commission. In the end, it did put some pressure on discrimination. -
Presidency Ousting
Fidel Castro and his army drove the current president, Fulgencio Batista, from his presidency. -
Invention
Audio Cassettes were invented in 1962 and were initially used for dictation machines however, they were later used for recordings and music that could be used in a car or a handheld radio. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. This act was widely considered to be the most important piece in the civil rights legislation in American history. -
Voting Rights Act
Lyndon Johnson also signed the Voting Rights Act of 1964. This act allowed black people to vote and made it to where elections could no longer discriminate between voters. -
National Organization for Women
This organization focused on women's discrimination within the workforce, politics, abortion, healthcare, and equality in marriages.