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Ended segragation in public schools. Children had to be escorted to class when this law suit began.
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Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give her seat to a white man on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
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An unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
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Put soviet missiles in Cuba to try and overthrow Castro. missiles ended up being removed in exchange for the US agreeing to not invade Cuba
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Buddhist monks set themselves on fire as a political statement against the southern Vietnamese government.
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Over 100,000 Americans gather to support equality gather at the capital for a celebration of equality. Marin Luther King's- I have a dream speech.
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Time for a change within segragation; starting in Alabama. Set up a march with high school kids and Burmingham police officers used firehoses and dogs to attack the innocent peace makers.
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Jack Kennedy is assassinated in November of 1963.
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LBJ fights to give medicare, medicaid, and food stamps.
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Three north Vietnamese torpedoes go off and start a war.
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Becomes known for sobbing uncontrollably to political leaders. Very upset by the war.
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One of the largest campaigns for the Vietnam war. Northern Vietnam attacked both cities on the Lunar new year. This started the Tet offensive.
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MLK was shot when standing on the balcony from his motel on April 4, 1968.
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Richard Nixon becomes president with 301 electoral votes. Significant election.
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"Women say yes to men that say no". Men think of women as cooking, cleaning, housewives who fetch men coffee and reward them with sexual favors. Women's liberation movement fights to change these ideals.
