1960's and public protests

By GoatMaster

  • John F. Kennedy becomes president

    November 8, 1960-JFK become president of the United States

  • Rise of Peace Corps

    JFK establishes the United States Peace Corps

  • Segregationist Judge

    JFK hired a segregationist judge, which angers the people protesting for civil rights

  • National Guard Desegregates

    Troops and the national guard are ordered to the University of Mississippi to enforce the admission of an African American student

  • Tax Cuts

    JFK proposes big tax cuts and credits for businesses. It helped start the Tax Reduction Act in 1964

  • Assassination

    JFK is assassinated in Dallas Texas

  • War on Poverty

    Lyndon B. Johnson is only president for about a month and then he declares war on poverty

  • Free Speech Movement

    Berkeley administers a free speech movement University of California, meeting most of the wants and musts from student protesters

  • Voting Rights

    President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an act that allows African Americans their voting rights

  • Columbia University

    Students at Columbia University use different school buildings to protest. The police show up after to stop them, and after an aggressive battle, the students were removed