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Brown V. Board of Education
Decision orders the dessegregation of public schools -
The Montgomey Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks sat on the colered section of the bus but a white man wanted her seat because there were no more seats avalable but Rosa Parks didnt give up her seat. -
John F. Kennedy is elected president
Jhon F. Kennedy is electedpresident of the United States of America -
Freedom Riders
On May 14th 1961 a group of freedom Riders travelid through Alabama where a mob of 200 angry racist people in Anniston through rocks at the freedom riders bus and slashed their tires. The bus managed to get away ... but when it mannaged to get six miles out of the town to change its slashed tires it was fire bomd. -
S. Vietnamese President assassinated
S. vietnamese presedent Diem and his brother are assassinated outside of Saigon. -
JFK assassination
On November 22nd 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Deasley plaza in Dallas at 12:30 -
The Beatles on the Ed sullivan show
On February 9th, 1964, The Beatles, with their Edwardian suits and mop top haircuts, made their first American television appearance—LIVE—on The Ed Sullivan Show. -
Students Burn Draft Cards
1000 students whent to New York to protest agenst the war and burn their draft cards. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
On July, 2 1964 Lindon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited discrimenation because of race, religion, national origion, and gender. -
Lyndon B. Johnson elected president
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected president of the Uited States -
Viet Cong Attack Pleiku
The Viet Cong attack A US airforce base in Pleiku, South Vietnam. -
First US Combat units
The first U.S. combat units arrive at vietnam -
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Berkley Teach-in
Over 30,000 people attended a three-day anti-war teach-in at U.C Berkley. -
Ceaser Chaves on a 300 mile pilgramage From Delano to Sacramento
Ceaser Chaves embarked on a 300 mile pilgrimage from Delano, CA. to the states' capital Sacramento. -
N.O.W. Was Formed
On June 28-30th the National Organization for Women (NOW) was formed. -
Troop Levels in 1966
By the end of 1966 there were 389,000 stationed in vietnam. More than 6,000 americans have been killed and 30,000 wounded alone in 1966 -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at 6:01 on top of the balcony of theLorrane motel in Memphis TN. -
Richard Nixon is elected president
Republican Richard M. Nixon is elected president of the United States. -
U.S. Troops Withdrawl
U.S. troops begin their withrawal from vietnam. -
U.S. Astronauts Walk on Moon
1rst U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on the moon. -
Woodstock 1969
the three day hippie jam band festival of music and peace. -
La Raza unida formed
The political party La Raza Unida was formed on january 17th, 1970 in Crystal city, Texas by Jose Angel. -
Earth Day
America celebrates the first Earth Day -
Nixons Reelection
Richard M. Nixon is reelected as the president of the U.S.. -
Abortion Legalized
On January 22nd, 1973 Abortion was legalized in the United States -
Vietnam War Ends
On January 27th, 1973 an official war to the vietnam war happend. -
Nixon resigns
President Nixon resigns his presedency due to the Watergate scandal. -
Ford Becomes Presedent
Gerald R. Ford becomes presdent after Richard Nixon resigns. -
Jimmy Carter Elected President
on November 2nd, 1976 Jimmy Carter was elected president os the United States. -
Star Wars
Gorge Luckus' Movie Star Wars Episode IV was released on May 25th, 1977 -
Elvis Dead
Elvis was found dead on Augaust 16th, 1977. -
Three Mile Island Accident
On March 28yh, 1979 a nuclear power accident occurs at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. -
Ronald Reagan is Elected Presedent
On November 4th, 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States. -
First Women On the Supreme Court
On September 21rst, 1981 Sandra Day O' Connor takes her seat as the first Woman appointed to the Supreme Court. -
28th Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment fails to win Ratifacation. -
Ronald Reagan Reelected
Ronald Reagan was reelected as president of the United States on January 20th, 1985. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. -
George Bush Sr. Becomes Presedent
George Herbert Walker Bush becoms presedent on January 20th, 1989. -
Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War Breaks Out on January 16th, 1991. -
Clinton Elected Presedent
On November 8th, 1992 William Jefferson Clinton was elected Presedent of the United States. -
Million Man March
The "Million Man March" was held in Washington D.C. -
Clinton is reelected
On November 5th,1995 President Clinton was reelectedfor president. -
First Women For Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright is the first woman to become secretary of state. -
Clinton Impeached
President Clinton is impeached for perjury and obstructionof justice. -
Y2K
The dreaded Y2K bug proves to be harmless to computer systoms globally. -
George Bush jr. Elected President
On November 27th, 2000 George W. Bush jr. is elected Presedent. -
9/11
On September 11nth, 2001 terrorists attack New York's World Trade Centerand the Pentagon with hijacked jets.
