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Start of Great Depression
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Radio
The radio started to take off in the 1930's with swing music and brocasting events. -
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America During the Times of Emmett Till
In the 1940's television was first brocasted by the BBC in color, and television was becoming very popular. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President
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Start of WWII
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Prohibiting Racism
President Franklin D. Rosevelt prohibited racism in the national defense industry. -
Emmett Till was Born
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End of WWII
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Boom in Television
After the war, it was common for almost everyone to have a television. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The desegregation of schools was now passed as a law. -
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr become more active for civil rights after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. -
Emmetts Murder
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Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks was arressted for refusing to move while seated in the "white" area of a bus. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Passed