2.2 Top 10 Moments in the 60s

By dvharper

  • The Greensboro Four

    Four African American students sat at an all white sitting area at a diner. Its known as a peaceful demonstration.

  • Birth Control Pill

    Helped women across the nation.

  • The Beatles

    The Beatles came out with their first album in 1963. It was the "Please Please Me" album.

  • The Feminist Mystique

    A book addressing the feminist movement of 1963.

  • JFK's Berlin Speech

    JFK delivers his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in West Berlin.

  • I Have a Dream Speech

    The I Have a Dream speech made by Martin Luther King Jr. It is known as the most important speech in American history.

  • The Assassination of JFK

    The Assassination of JFK happened in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. This had shaken the souls of many Americans.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    It was a law by congress that authorized President Johnson could take any action to maintain international peace with Southeast Asia.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The legislation outlawed discrimination of race, gender, and religion.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Document protecting minority's who encountered unfair voting rights.

  • Neil Armstrong walking on the moon

    Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the face of the moon.