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Korean War
The Korean war started when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Brown v. Board of Education
It unsegregated schools throughout america. -
End of the Korean war.
The United Nations ended the war. -
Start of Vietnam war
The Vietnam war was fought between north and south america, and it went on for eight-years. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans refused to ride the bus due to segregated seating. -
Emergence of the Little Rock Nine
The little rock crisis happened when nine black students joined the all white little rock high school. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was a peaceful protest against racial discrimination. -
Lyndon B. Johnson’s transition to President
Vice president took over after JFK was assassinated. -
JFK assassination
The man that killed him was Lee Harvey Oswald. He was a veteran. -
Civil right act
According to national archives"Despite Kennedy's assassination in November of 1963, his proposal culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. President Lyndon Johnson signed it into law just a few hours after it was passed by Congress on July 2, 1964." -
Start of the Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party, was a black power political party. -
Summer of Love
According to Wikipedia "The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood of Haight-Ashbury." -
Muhammad Ali Refuses to fight in the Vietnam War
When he got drafted he risked his career by refusing to serve in the war because of his religion. -
MLK assassination
According to Wikipedia James Earl Ray was convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, and went on the run in London. -
Bobby Hutton assassination
According to Wikipedia "Robert James Hutton, also known as "Lil' Bobby", was the treasurer and first recruit to join the Black Panther Party. Alongside Eldridge Cleaver and other Panthers, he was involved in an ambush on Oakland police that wounded two officers. Hutton was killed by the police under disputed circumstances." -
James Brown’s Say it Loud, I’m Black and I am Proud release
He wrote the the song to show black empowerment. -
End of Vietnam war.
According to the Office of The Historian"On April 30, 1975, NVA tanks rolled through the gate of the Presidential Palace in Saigon, effectively ending the war."