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Independence Day
On this day, America was able to encourage and boast about their freedom. Fireworks were lit and it made everyone thankful for their freedom.
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African American Major Leauge, baseball player. He wad won Rookie of the Year as well.
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Elvis Presley Begins his Recordings
Elvis was born in a little house in Mississippi. This helped him be into music more because he was in such a little house that he could do what he was comfortable with. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi0n9TN_IzsAhVbHc0KHeWLB3cQyCkwAHoECAwQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Ds7IUbF9AXwY&usg=AOvVaw3gZnlxYqHMFPSInVQiX4-m -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a fine African American Women that would not give up her seat to a White American in the back of the bus.
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Martin Luther King JR.
MLKJ leads the march on Washington. This had ended with his "I have a dream" speech. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj0mcDg_IzsAhXbZc0KHUXXDDoQwqsBMAF6BAgdEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsmEqnnklfYs&usg=AOvVaw05HfeoC8faaM1A3A3OE_MW -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
His assassination had made a lot of people upset. This had made many writers starting writing more because this would be a hit topic to write about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlHCIMA8mLA -
Death of MLKJ
MLKJ was killed in Memphis. This was tragic and started a whole lot of trouble because he was a leader for the African American Society.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjF1t_v_IzsAhWDU80KHfAqBCEQtwIwAHoECAMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFZm56WUXe9E&usg=AOvVaw0pTAYnC2sAsyHb6ft5HAWH -
First Man on the Moon
Apollo 17 had finally landed on the moon. With this, the Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon in history.
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Re-election
President Nixon is re-elected and takes himself to visit China. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwic6Yf8_IzsAhWoAp0JHZdRDoQQtwIwAHoECAMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAVfgKe9BPMU&usg=AOvVaw1_w-r83jHEFXUze7RxAzmI -
Disease
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Another re-election
Jimmy Carter is elected to be President when he is from the Democratic Party. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj6svOP_YzsAhUWOs0KHaxvCVoQtwIwBHoECAEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c-span.org%2Fvideo%2F%3F153447-1%2Fpresidential-campaign-commercials-1976&usg=AOvVaw2x7QIZWw3MxKYV_1rhIJj9 -
Election
Ronald Regen had been elected in November from the Republican party. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjwxfSd-IzsAhUHHM0KHck_Dg0QtwIwAHoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZ97_qDsrqgU&usg=AOvVaw1uvyq9n9zVJLnXNUrzv0qp -
Invasion
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Military
The US military plays a big role in the war for Iraq, which was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and ended with the expulsion of Iraqi troops from that country.
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Twin Towers
Two planes were hijacked and flown into the Twin Towers that were located in New York. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiQk-ne-YzsAhWWHc0KHeO-A8gQtwIwAHoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9eTzV7HvKHU&usg=AOvVaw2WPyUHUXJnzvYycjHba4co -
Death of Air Shuttle
The aircraft was coming back into the atmosphere when the carrier broke and killed 3 of the people aboard. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjE3IKW-ozsAhUTBs0KHeuvBs4QwqsBMAF6BAgaEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPV8S0Av_-mE&usg=AOvVaw3CGBAi6_k2yT1CiSv51Re8 -
Abused prisoners
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Killing of Osama Bin-laden
The person that had caused the Twin Tower hijack was killed. This man had killed many other people along with the ones flying the planes and in the planes. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjXhLzJ_YzsAhUJZc0KHdPrBeMQtwIwBHoECAEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMSkHDe9F89I&usg=AOvVaw345VjLU5J-TjMSUEE2XQGi -
Election
The Election of President Trump was made. This means that Trump was elected from the Republican House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhJyzwUrjxQ -
Coronavirus
This is a deadly virus that spread through coughing or sneezing. The saliva will contaminate anything it touches. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjXiuCR_IzsAhVDBs0KHZWhAzcQtwIwAXoECAUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprevent-getting-sick%2Fprevention.html&usg=AOvVaw3AzyCt4f-EZWIdrEHT5TMl -
