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Earl Warren nominated for Cheif Justice
President Eisenhower nominates Earl Warren, governor of California, as Chief Justice of the United States -
Brown vs. The board of education
Declared segregation in public schools unconstintutional -
Kennedy is elected president
Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th president of the United States. -
Peace Corps
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps as a way of helping less-developed nations fight poverty -
Bay of Pigs
Kennedy planned to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro but failed -
Mapp vs.Ohio
Ruled that unlawfully seized evidence cannot be used in a trial -
Berlin Wall goes up
Khrushchev built a wall through Berlin, blocking movement between the Soviet sector and the rest of the city. -
The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is founded
In 1961, Kennedy created the Presidential Common on the Status of Women that called for federal action against gender discrimination. -
Engel vs. Vitale
Banned states-mandated prayer in public schools -
The Cuban Missile crisis
A U2 spy plane spotted long-ranged missiles in Cuba, aimed at the US, placed by Russia. America Set up a Naval blockade around Cuba until Russia agreed to remove them. It lasted 13 days. -
Kennedy's Assaination
President John F. Kennedy is shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 granted millions of dollars to public and private schools. -
Miranda vs Arizona
Required police to inform suspects of their rights during the arrest process -
Loving vs Virginia
Forbade state bans on interracial marriages -
The First Special Olympics Games
The first Special Olympics Games was held in Chicago
