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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. the Board of Education was one of the most important lawsuits of all time. Linda Brown, a little black girl, who couldn't go to an all white school, had to walk around 17 blocks just to get to her own school, so her parents fought the board of education and eventually desegregated schools. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted 15 days, and occured when African Americans boycotted buses in Montgomery, Alabama after the Rosa Parks incident, where she was kicked off of a bus for not moving to the back for a white rider. -
Feminist Movement
The Feminist Movement was a long span of campaign marches and protests that women underwent to get equal rights in the government. This includes popular disputes that are still controversial today. -
Cesar Chevaz
Cesar Chavez was a farmer, labor leader, and civil rights activist throughout the sixties and early seventies. He was one of the main leaders of the Latino Movement, or Chicano Movement. -
Hippies
Hippies were people who fought for peace, mainly in the sixties but also especially during the Vietnam War. Although they fought for something good, nobody took them seriously due to much drug use throughout Hippie culture. -
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Beatlemania
In Liverpool, UK, 1960 the english rock band "The Beatles" was formed. Featuring four members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, their era soon became known as "Beatlemania." It began in 1960, and ended well after the band's last performance in 1966, late into the 1970's. -
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Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were black and white Americans that travelled together on different sorts of transportation. The reason this is important is because many of them underwent severe punishment for breaking the Jim Crow laws. -
March on Washington
The legendary speech "I Have A Dream" was given by American civil right's activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is still remembered today. The speech occurred in Washington, d.c. during The March for Jobs and Freedom. -
Presidential Assassination
In Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, 46 year old John F. Kennedy was assasinated during his campaign route for president on Nov. 22nd, 1963. His death led to many changes in the way our president travels and is protected from civilian grasp. -
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Counterculture
Counterculture of most of the sixties was really going against the norm. People were eager to try new things so they decided on completely changing the culture everyone had known. So much, in fact, that going against the norm eventually became the norm. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a bill that took away segregation between white and black. Although it never took away racism completely, it was a big step in African American culture. -
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Black Power
Black Power is a slogan used by the upbringing of African Americans. It started in the early sixties and is still used today. -
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Watts Riot
The Watts Riot started off as an African American motorcyclist getting accused of drunk driving in Los Angeles, CA. An arguement on the road broke out, and eventually turned into a riot as more people joined in. Police Brutality rumors spread like wildfire after this rebellion. -
Latino Movement
The Latino Movement was a movement that fought for southern border immigrants and labor rights. Cesar Chavez was one of the main leaders for this political movement. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade ruled in favor of women deciding whether or not they could have abortions. This is still a very controversial issue today, with two main sides; Pro-life and Pro-choice.
