-
JFK Wins Election
Democratic Candidate John F. Kennedy wins the presidential election -
Peace Corps.
JFK establishes the Peace Corps, a volunteer organization aiming to spread good will and practical knowledge -
Tax Cuts
JFK reveals a plan for economic recovery, emphasizing large tax cuts and will become part of the Tax Reduction Act in 1964 -
JFK Assassination
JFK is assassinated mysteriously and the vice president is sworn in. -
Civil Rights Act
Previous vice president Lyndon Johnson outlaws discrimination in public fascilities based on race, ethnicity, gender, or religion. -
Healthcare
Medicare and Medicaid are created by President Johnson to aid the elderly and those on welfare. -
Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum Wage increases by 35 cents. -
Columbia University Protests
Students at Columbia University seize campus buildings, protesting the involvment of building a gym in a Black community. -
Housing Discrimination Ban
President Johnson outlaws discrimination during the sale of privately-owned homes/apartments. -
Mr. President, Mr. Nixon
Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States of America