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Edwin Land
Edwin Land, president of Polaroid, presenting the first color image.
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This was important because this changed history today and shows how we take colored photos everyday. -
The Greensboro Four
four black college students made history by sitting at a whites-only counter in Greensboro, North Carolina
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They showed how there should be equality by peaceful demonstration throughout the nation. -
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States until his assassination in November 1963.
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He is so important because he did so many things to change the United States, for example established the Peace Corps in 1961. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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This was an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights -
The Watts Riots
an African-American motorist was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and It sparked up tensions between Los Angeles' black residents and police. The violence left 34 people dead.
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This is important because it shows how back people had still mixed emotions on how they felt on black people. This resulted in accusations and many deaths. -
The first super bowl
The very first Super Bowl in 1967, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers won, 35-10.
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This event has had a long lasting impression on sports forever. This gives people a chance to escape from the struggles of life and bound with friends and family. -
Protesters
A Vietnam protester offers a flower to military police outside of the Pentagon
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This shows how the american only want peace -
Dr. Christiaan Barnard
Dr. Christian Barnard is shown performing the first human heart transplant
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He showed other doctors on how they can save a life by performing a heart transplants -
Vietnam War protesters
Vietnam War protests outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
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The Democratic Party falls apart over an internal disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam and protesters stay strong as Americans together and this shows how united we are. -
First human to walk on the the surface of the moon
Buzz Aldrin Jr. salutes the American flag on the moon. In 1969, he and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut landed there, making them the first humans to walk the moon's surface.
Important
This shows how we can make the impossible possible.