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Two white men murder a young black boy named Emmett Till. Despite obvious evidence against the killers, they escaped punishment. This event was a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement.
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The black population of Montgomery, Alabama, boycott the public bus lines in protest of segregation. They are successful, and public transportation is desegregated.
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This act indicated the start of the real Civil Rights movement in the US. Despite accomplishing little, it is remembered as the first legislative step forward in Civil Rights since the Civil War.
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John K. Galbraith publishes his famous work, "The Affluent Society," which called out American culture for being shallow and materialistic, devoted to producing and consuming as much as possible as fast as possible.
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John F. Kennedy elected President of the United States.
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Students sat at segregated lunch counters and refused to leave until being served. This forced the desegregation of several department stores, and raised awareness for the issue of racial injustice.
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US and Cuba cease diplomatic relations during brief armed struggle. US is terrified of possible Cuban communism.
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Inspired by the actions of the sit-ins, black citizens board segregated interstate buses and refuse to leave their seats for a journey through the south, which is opposed to desegregation.
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J. Meredith is the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi, and has to be escorted to his classes by US Marshals to prevent violence.
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This act made discrimination against voters illegal. Now both men and women, whites and blacks -- every American citizen of age -- could vote.
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The US Supreme court rules in favor of murdering infants in the womb. The US is still facing the repercussions of this court ruling to this day.
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The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to impeach President Nixon, who promptly resigned before a vote could be had.