1960s

By jthomas

  • Kennedy vs. Nixon on Television

    Kennedy vs. Nixon on Television
    John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participated in Presidential debates on television.

  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion
    John F. Kennedy ordered Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to be sent into Cuba.

  • Congress passes the Civil Rights Act

    Congress passes the Civil Rights Act
    President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

  • Riot in Los Angeles

    Riot in Los Angeles
    An African American man was pulled over for drunken driving and beaten by police which started a very violent riot which lasted six days.

  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    Woodstock Music Festival

  • Wounded Knee

    Wounded Knee
    Native Americans protest at Wounded Knee in South Dakota.