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Keys v. Carolina Coach Company
In the case of Sarah Keys, the Interstate Commerce Commission found that the idea of keeping races "separate but equal" was unconstitutional. It was not well enforced, but it was a landmark case which paved the way for future victories. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was signed into law, which tried to maintain the right to vote regardless of skin color. The opposition also gave the longest filibuster in United States history. -
Atlas Shrugged Published
Written by Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged serves as an unnecessarily long manifesto for Rand's ideal of egoism. In it, she takes individualism to its extreme and talks about the virtue of selfishness. -
Construction of Levittown, Pennsylvania Completed
An innovation in the housing market, the first Levittown in Pennsylvania (and second overall) was created by William Levitt. Levittowns were more suburban and frequently catered to veterans. -
Kennedy Assassinated
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, was assassinated via sniper. This lead to his replacement by the Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Unlike its 1957 predecessor, this Civil Rights Act made the federal government discriminating based on skin color (as well as a numerous other amount of possibilities) illegal. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prevented any and all racial discrimination in voting. It is deemed by some as the most important civil rights act. -
Watergate Scandal
In what is most likely the most notorious scandal up to the time of the incident, some members of the Nixon administration attempted to bug the DNC. Nixon eventually resigned as a result, leading to the first presidential resignation and almost the first impeachment.