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Martin Luther and Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. Martin Luther King Jr. started his campaign for equality by leading a boycott against the bus system. -
Hawaii and Alaska gain statehood
the United States expands through Hawaii and Alaska gaining Statehood -
John F Kennedy is elected
John F Kennedy was elected as the 35th president of the United States. -
JFK assassination
On November 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson was immediately sworn into office. -
Lyndon B Johnson
Lyndon B Johnson was re-elected for president. -
Martin Luther King jr assassenation
Martian Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1964, leaving the country stunned. -
Richard Nixon is elected as president
Richard Nixon was elected for President, making him the 37th President. -
Richard Nixon is re elected
Richard Nixon is re elected but resigns just a few years later in 1974. -
Equal Rights amendment
The Equal Rights amendment was passed on March 22 1972, stating that civil rights may not be denied on account of someone's gender. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War began after the French were vacated, and Vietnam was split between communism and the pro-west south. For 20 years, they were at war. Americans intervened in 1973.