1950-1990 Major Events

  • Eldon Edwards gathers largest KKK rally in history

    Eldon Edwards gathers largest KKK rally in history
    He gathered KKK rally.
    Largest in History.
  • Black students Hood and Malone enrolled in Alabama state university.

    Black students Hood and Malone enrolled in Alabama state university.
    Vivian Malone and James Hood are enrolled in University of Alabama.
  • Vietnam war

    Vietnam war
    The united states enters a war with northern Vietnam
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    Thousands of American citizens march on Washington D.C.
    They were protesting the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
    Gathered under the George Washington Monument.
  • George Wallace runs for president

    George Wallace runs for president
    George wallace runs for president.
    he was a Democratic delegate.
    Later shot while campaining
  • Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated.

    Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated.
    RFK was assassinated. He was shot in Los Angeles. He was in his hotel room.
  • George Wallace gets shot

    George Wallace gets shot
    Arthur Bremer shoots George Wallace multiple times in the chest.
  • Watergate Scandal

    Watergate Scandal
    several burgalers were arrested in the watergate building.
    They were connected to nixons plan for re-election.
    Nixon tried to cover it up.
  • Hurricane Carmen

    Hurricane Carmen
    Hurricane carmen wrecks the south.
    it tore apart everything.
    destroyed most marine jobs.
  • Elvis Presley dies

    Elvis Presley dies
    Elvis Presley dies in Memphis TN.
    C.O.D covered up by his family.
    Believed to be an Overdose.
  • JFK is Assassinated

    JFK is Assassinated
    he was killed.
    He was shot while riding through dallas texas.
    Shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
  • John Lennon Dead

    John Lennon Dead
    Singer John Lennon killed.
    Shot by mark chapman.
    Died in Mannhattan.