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Lynching
lynching is an extrajudicial killing by a group, often characterized by a public, informal execution, typically involving a hanging. It's a form of mob violence used to punish alleged transgressors or to intimidate others. While historically targeting various groups, after emancipation, African Americans became the primary victims in the United States, particularly in the South. -
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Jim Crow laws
these laws were placed for segregation and discrimination against black people. -
civil disobedience
groups of African American and white civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the South in 1961 to protest segregation in public transportation facilities. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was an 1896 US supreme court case that established the "separate but equal" doctrine, up holding the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
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hector p garcia
known for being a prominent civil rights activist and the founder of the American GI Forum. -
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Lester Maddox
A populist Southern Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist, when he refused to serve African-American customers in his Atlanta restaurant, the Pick rick, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was soon after elected governor in 1966. -
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John f kennedy
John f Kennedy was the 35 united states president and was assassinated November 22, 1963. -
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Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman was a prominent figure of the counterculture movement, known for his theatrical protests and activism against the Vietnam War and the broader American political system. -
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draft
In the U.S., a war draft, or military conscription, is a legal mechanism that requires eligible citizens to serve in the military. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
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cold war
the Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, spanning from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
a year-long (1955-1956) nonviolent protest in Montgomery, Alabama, against racial segregation on public buses. -
Brown v. Board of Education
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, effectively overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Fergus -
Emmett till
Emmett Louis Till was a 14-year-old African American youth, who was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store -
Roy benavidez
Roy benavidez is known for his heroic actions in the Vietnam war. -
Rosa Parks
She is famous for sitting in the front of the bus when being told not to as a boycott. -
civil rights act of 1957
he Civil Rights Act of 1957, signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 9, 1957, was the first major federal civil rights legislation passed since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. -
Gary francis
Francis was a spy pilot for U-2, the plane was shot down over the Soviet union in 1960. -
new frontier
the New Frontier" was a term coined by President John F. Kennedy described his administration's domestic and foreign policy goals, particularly during his 1960 presidential campaign and his presidency. -
desegregation
the process of ending segregation -
1960 presidential election
he Democratic ticket of Senator John F. Kennedy and his running mate, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, narrowly defeated the Republican ticket of incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate, U.N. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. -
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peace corps
peace corps is an independent agency of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers. -
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the bay of pigs invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military operation, launched in April 1961, by US-backed Cuban exiles, aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro's government. -
freedom riders
groups of African American and white civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the South in 1961 to protest segregation in public transportation facilities. -
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Berlin crisis
The 1961 Berlin Crisis, a significant Cold War event, culminated in the East German government building the Berlin Wall to separate East and West Berlin. -
old miss intergration
The University of Mississippi's integration involved a major confrontation in 1962 when James Meredith, a Black Air Force veteran, became the first Black student admitted to the university. His admission was met with violent resistance from segregationists, resulting in a riot that required federal intervention. -
Martin Luther King Jr
He was known for advocating for equality, and his I have a dream speech. -
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cuban missile crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union, where the world came close to nuclear war. -
betty friedan
her groundbreaking book "The Feminine Mystique" (1963), which helped launch the second wave of feminism in the United States. -
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Lyndon b Johnson
Lyndon b Johnson was the 36th united states president. he became president after JFK's assassination. -
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anti war movement
An anti-war movement is a social movement that opposes a nation's decision to start or continue a war. -
civil rights act of 1964
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, public facilities, and federally assisted programs. -
watts riots
The Watts Riots, also known as the Watts Rebellion, were a series of violent confrontations that erupted in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in August 1965, lasting six days. -
Thurgood Marshall
first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court, as well as his groundbreaking legal career as a civil rights attorney, particularly his role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. He was a key figure in dismantling segregation in the U.S. and advocating for racial equality. -
tinker vs Des moines
n Tinker v. Des Moines, a landmark 1969 Supreme Court case, the Court affirmed that students' First Amendment rights to free speech are not suspended when they enter school. -
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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. -
Apollo 11 moon landing
The Apollo 11 mission, a key part of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Apollo program, culminated in the first human landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969. -
silent majority start
The silent majority is an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly. -
26th amendment
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. -
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Orval Faubus
American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Arkansas as a member of the Democratic party. -
black panthers
he Black Panther Party was a Marxist–Leninist and black power political organization founded by college students Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in October 1966 in Oakland, California -
September 9/11
It was a terrorist attack using airplanes in NYC, Washington D.C. and 1 plane crashing in Penn.