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Armed Forces Desegregated
President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which banned segregation in armed forces in honor of the sacrifices from black people during WWII. -
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Civil Rights Movement
A nonviolent movement full of marches and other protests to end racial segregation and discrimination. It was NOT just about African-Americans, it was also for Women, Hispanics, and other people that were mistreated. Television was used to broadcast some of the big marches and also for Civil Right Leaders (such as MLK) to illuminate their issues and ideals and give speeches. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Court Case in the US that determined that schools could no longer be segregated and that segregated schools were unconstitutional. -
National Interstate and Defense Highway Act
Eisenhower planned to promote more efficient travel and trade and even to facilitate the swift movement of troops and weapons as needed in response to the Cold War threat from the Soviet Union. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African-American students were integrated into Little Rock Central High School. President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne to enforce the integration and protect the African American students as they attended class. -
The Rise of Television
Television created a national culture as it allowed for people to sit in their living rooms and view special events with their own eyes, instead of just listening. There were four notable events shown on television: Presidential Events between Nixon and JFK, Civil Rights Movement Events, Report from the Combat Zones of Vietnam, and the moon landing. -
United Farm Workers
UFW was an organization of Hispanics who used nonviolent tactics of protest for equal rights of Hispanic Laborers. UFW was led by Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chavez and the UFW led the Delano Table Grape Strike to provide for expanded rights of Hispanic workers, as well as other boycotts in parallel to African American protests. -
Letter from Birmingham Jail
After MLK was arrested for leading non violent protests in Alabama, MLK wrote a letter to defend his use of nonviolence and argued that the fight for civil rights was about morality. -
March on Washington
It was a march, conducted by MLK and other leaders, onto the nation's capitol to protest racial discrimination and show support Civil Rights. This is where MLK gave his "I Have A Dream" speech. -
I Have A Dream Speech
MLK gave his most famous “I Have A Dream Speech” during the March on Washington which encouraged racial harmony in the United States. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Passed by Lyndon B Johnson, the Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in American schools and other public places. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Passed by Lyndon B Johnson, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed literacy tests and other unfair voter registrations for Black Voters. -
MLK Assassinated
MLK was shot dead in the room in Memphis, Tennessee. His death sparked widespread protests and riots across the country and marked a sign that the fight for equal rights was far from over. -
Moon Landing for Society
After the astronauts returned from their trip to the moon there were international celebrations, intense media coverage, and close analysis of their trip. This event would be epochal and go down in the history books, as well as be controversial for decades.