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President Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States and was a general during WWII. He was a Republican who proposed the Civil Right bill and expanded social security. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks sits on the bus and when she is asked to give up her spot for a white man she refuses and is placed under arrest. Her small protest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
Alaska and Hawaii become states
Alaska joins on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii officially joins in August to the United States and become the 49th and 50th states to enter. -
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President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He supported the civil rights movement and helped further the Apollo space program. He was president during the Cold War until he was assassinated on November 22, 1963. -
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President Jhonson
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States who took over after JFK was assassinated. He helped pass the Civil Rights of 1964 and increased the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson and stated that the United States would outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
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President Nixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States who later resigned due to his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. In-office, he focused on easing tensions between countries during the Cold War. -
Man lands on the Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon which made history and furthered the space program. They planted an American flag once they landed. -
26th Amendment is ratified
The 26th amendment was ratified which gave the right of voting to people who were 18 years old or older.