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start of Vietnam war
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was when African Americans refused to ride the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. To protest segregated seating.The boycott took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956, Rosa parks was arrested for protesting and not giving up her seat to a white person. -
Emergence of the little rock nine
The little rock nine were a group a of nine black students enrolled in a formerly all white school in little rock September 4, 1957, the first day of classes at Central High, Governor Orval Fabus called in the Arkansas National Guard to block the Black students’ entry into the high school a month or 2 later the president sent people to escort the students into the school. -
Brown v. Board of Education March on Washington
On April 18 1959 26000 high school and college students went on a protest to demand the implementation of the 1954 Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision. Petition for Integrated Schools. -
Veit Cong Emergence
An armed coalition of communists and insurgents emerge in South Vietnam. -
U.S. Buildup begins
White Paper advises increased U.S. presence in Vietnam. -
Lyndon B. Johnson’s transition to President
Lyndon B. Johnson's tenure as the 36th president of the United States began on November 22, 1963 following the assassination of President Kennedy and ended on January 20, 1969 -
JFK Assassination
While driving past a school the assassin shot Kennedy in the neck and head and shot the governor in his back. Kennedy’s death also brought an abrupt end to his supporters’ sense of optimism about the country’s future, which had been fueled by his broad popularity. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
In 1964 the Civil rights Act was passed prohibiting discrimination against race, sex or religion. -
Start of the Black Panther Party
The Black Panther party was originally founded in oakland to protect the neirbroohs from police brutality but then grew into more violence against the police -
summer of love
The year 1967 was designated the “Summer of Love” when somewhere between 75,000 and 100,000 youth flooded 25 blocks in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. Beforehand, the neighborhood was home to a small community of “hip” residents interested in art, music, theatre, and literature. -
MLK assassination
On April 4 1968 MLK was assassinated while standing on his second floor motel. Kings assassination led to lots of racial violence resulting in 40 deaths. -
Bobby Hutton assassination
April 6 1968, 17-year-old Bobby Hutton, the very first recruit to Oakland's Black Panther Party, was shot multiple times after he'd surrendered to the police. This outraged the Black Panthers and led to more violence. -
James Brown’s Say it Loud, I’m Black and I am Proud release
As the title suggests, this song is about black pride. Brown was a leader in the black community, and encouraged his people to stand up for their rights. The '60s was a tumultuous time for race relations in America, and this song became an anthem for the black power movement. -
Muhammad Ali Refuses to fight in the Vietnam War
Prior to his match against Foley, Ali received news he had been drafted to fight in Vietnam. When Ali arrived to be inducted in the United States Armed Forces, however, he refused, citing his religion forbade him from serving -
End of the Vietnam War
After rebuilding north vietnam had a strong ovinsves attack effectively winning the war with Saigon in surender.