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Rosa Parks was Arrested
Rosa Parks was an American activist in the Civil Rights Movement. She is known for her huge role in the Montgomery bus boycott, for not giving up her seat. -
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
This act would create the Interstate Highway system. -
New President
John F. Kennedy was elected as the 35th President of the United States -
Bay of Pigs
Invasion by Cuban exiles who wanted to overthrow Fidel Castro, this attempt was completely financed and directed by the U.S. government. -
I Have a Dream Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech to a group of civil rights marchers -
Assassination of JFK
He was assassinated in Dallas, TX as he rode through the plaza in a parade. -
New President
Lyndon B, Johnson soon became the 36th President of the United States -
Assassination of MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee. -
New President
Richard M. Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States. -
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. -
New President
Gerald R. Ford took over the presidency when Nixon resigned and became the 38th President of the United States.