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Brown v. Board of Education
American Pageant TextbookSeparate is not Equal
Topeka, Kansas. Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Board of Education, unamimously agreeing that segregation in public school is unconstituational. This overturned the previous Plessy v. Ferguson ruling in 1896, claiming seperate but equal facilites. -
Emmett Till death
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Fourteen year old Emmett was kidnapped, beaten, shot, then dumped into the Tallahatchie River for allegedly leering at a white woman. His mother asked for an open - casket burial, to show the public what then men had done to her son. Sparked riots and help support the African American Civil Rights Movemnet. -
Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Montgomery, Alabama. An African American woman, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the front of the colored section on a public bus. She was arrested, which single handly launched a bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, ending on Dec 21, 1956 after buses officailly became desegragated. -
Interstate Highway Act of 1956
American Pageant TextbookHighway Act Eisenhower and his New Deal backed the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 with 27 billion dollars and a plan. The plan was to build 42 thousand miles of motorways. Created countless jobs and speedy roads for cars and people. -
Eisenhower Wins Second Term Relection
Eisenhower Presidental Library [The American Pageant ](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Miller Center Eisenhower runs for presidency against Adlai Stevenso. He won as the Republican nomination but failed to win for his party in either house of ongress - who remained Democrat. -
SCLC Created
Black Past[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)
SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference. MLK, Charles K Steele, and Fred L. Shuttlesworth were all the creators. MLK was announced President of the organization which main principles of non violent and civil disobedience. -
Little Rock Nine
American Pageant TextbookLittle Rock NineLittle Rock, Arkansas. Central Highschool was formally and all white high school, but after the new ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, black students were supposed to be allowed into the highschool. But the nine black students attempting to get in were blocked form entering on orders from the governor, Orval Faubus. Eisenhower sent the National Guard to escort the students to their classes. -
National Defense Education Act
After the Soviets launched Sputnik, Americans felt the need to better our education. So the National Defense and Education Act authorized $887 million in loans to college students and in grants for the improvement of sciences and languages. -
SNCC Founded
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SNCC or Student Nonviolent Coordination Commitee is founded at Shaw Univeristy in North Carolina. It gave a place for African Americans to coordinate. -
Kennedy Wins Election
Kennedy Library [American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Campaign of 1960, Democratic President nominatee, John F Kennedy wins presidency against Nixon. He was the youngest person to become president ever, along with being the first Roman Catholic in office. -
National Liberation Front is Created
history.comDiem's enemies in South Vietnam, both the communist and the non communist formed the (NFL) to organize resistance to the regime. Kennedy sent a team to report on the conditions in South Vietnam and our build up of military. Kennedy increased U.S aid. -
Civil Rights: Freedom Ride
Photo of Freedom Ride[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006) Groups of Freedom Riders spanned across the South. A white mob set fire to a Freedom Ride Bus in Alambama. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy's personal represenative was beaten in another ride in Montgomery. Frederal marshals dispatched to protect Freedom Riders. -
March on Washington
Picture Credit [American Pageant Textbook ](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Martin Luther King Jr. led over 200,000 black and white supporters to the Lincoln Memorial. He gave his famous,"I Have a Dream Speech" in what is called, "The March on Washington." -
Baptist Church Bombing
1963 bombingAmerican Pageant TextbookBirmingham, Alabama. A bomb was placed at the 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four little girls. The murder was only charged with possession of unlicensed TNT, and not murder. The killings and ruling sparked riots to erupt, causing two young black kids to die. -
Kennedy is Killed
[American Pageant Textbook ](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Kennedy PictureKennedy was riding in an open limo in Dallas, Texas when he was shot, and died within seconds from a rifleman. The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald was himself shot to death by an avenger, Jack Ruby. -
Johnson becomes President
American Pageant TextbookSwearing in Picture After Kennedy's assassiation, Johnson is quickly sworn in and obtains presidency. He was flown back to Washington with Kennedy's body aboard. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
ourdocumentsPresident Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants and hotels. It also banned discriminatory practices when employing and ended segregation in public places. -
Gulf of Tonkin
TonkinTonkinTwo American destroyers reported that they were being attacked by the North Vietnamese off the coast of North and Central Vietnam.The same thing was also reported on Aug 2, 1964. Johnson ordered strikes again North Vietnam, and Congress gave him a "blank check" to use U.S. military force in Vietnam. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Domestic Policy '60sThe Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 removed quotas bassed on race or nationality that was put into force in the 1920's. It allowed for mass immigration from outside countries, espically Asia and Latin America. Johnson also issued Executive Order 11246, forcing business with the federal government to take action against discrimation. -
Social Security Act
Social Security ActAlso known as Medicare and Medicaid, resulted in a basic program with insurance for people 65 years and older and a medical insurance program to help the old pay their bills. Funded by a tax on the earings of employees. Signed by Lyndon Johnson. In the first 3 years, over 20 million people enrolled into the program. -
Miranda v. Arizona
American Pageant TextbookMirandaRightsSupreme Court ruled that when you detain a criminal before you question him, they must be informed of their constitutional right to an attoney and against self - incrimination. Miranda was arrested for rape, kidnapping, and robbery. He confessed to the crimes, which the police recorded, but he claimed that the police had unconstitutionally obtained his confession. -
My Lai Massacre
MyLaiAcompany of American soldiers killed many women, children and elderly in the city of My Lai of South Vietnam. It is believed that over 500 of these people were killed. The high raking officials managed to cover up the events for over a year until it was released and sparked an investagation. Allowed for the homeland to become more anti - war and to question keeping forces in Vietnam. -
Nixon becomes President
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Attack on Cambodia
[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Without consulting Congress, Nixon ordered American forces to join with the South Veitnese in clearing out the enemy sanctuaries in neutral Cambodia. Angry students begin to riot the Cambodia invasion at Kent State of Ohio. The National Guard fired ino the crowd, killing four and wounding many. Nixon quickly withdrew the troops in June. -
26th Amendment
Voting AgeAs president, Nixon certified the 26th amendment lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. His reason was that young Americans began drafting at 18, but could not change any policies via voting. -
Napalm Bomb
Phan Thi Kim PhucSouth Vietnamese planes dropped bombs filled with napalm on Trang Bang which was filled with North Vietnamese army. The South Vietnamese thought that the group of people was enemy soldiers and attacked. It resulted in 4 deaths. A famous photo aroused of a young girl, with her clothes burned off, running away from the napalm. -
WaterGate
[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Five men were arrested for breaking into the Watergate apartment/office complex in the democrats party headquearters. They were working for the Republican Committee for the Re-Election of the President known as CREEP. They were trying to discredit democrats by forging documents. Nixon refuses involvement and to produce recordings, and eventually resigns -
Peace Agreement Reached
picturevietnam warU.S. negotiator, Henry Kissinger had peace talks in Paris, and the agreement was reached by the US, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam. It provided end of hostilities, withdrawal of U.S. and allied troops, return of the prisoners of war, and the formation of a four- nation international control commission to ensure the peace. -
Saturday Night Massacre
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Nixon ordered the "Saturday Night Massacre" where he fired his own special posecutor he appointed to investagate the scandle, as well as his attorney general and deputy attoney general. They both refused to go along with firing the prosecutor, therefore they quit. -
Ford Takes Over
[American Pageant Textbook](Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)Gerald Ford becomes the 38th president of the United States. He gained presidency only after Richard Nixon resigned after the WaterGate Scandal.
