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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was one of the key moments of the Civil rights movement and stopped the "separate but equal" doctrine. The justices unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Key Concept 8.2IA
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Rock and Roll Music
Rock and Roll is a genre of music that became popular starting in the 1940s and 1950s from African American blues and music styles. Some key figures include Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and more. Key Concept: 8.3 2A
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Integration of University of Alabama
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Assassination of President JFK
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Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a political organization that fought for black power and black rights in sometimes violent manners. They were a key force in the Civil Rights Movement and in protests against the war in Vietnam. Key Concept: 8.2 IIID
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Hippie Movement
The Hippie Movement was spread during the counterculture of the 1960s and promoted harmony with nature, recreational drugs, artistic experimentation, and more. Key Concept: 8.3 2A
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Thousands Protest the War in Vietnam
In Washington D.C., almost 100,000 people protested the war in Vietnam, including Forrest Gump. The protest showed the lowering support for President Johnson's war in Vietnam, which called for a 10% increase in taxes. Key Concept 8.1 IIB
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Moon Landing (Apollo 11)
To win the space race for the U.S., Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon in 1969. Armstrong becomes the first human on the moon. Key Concept 8.1C Link: Moon Landing -
Kent State Shooting
4 Kent State University students were killed and 9 were injured when the Ohio National Guard started firing at a crowd that protested the Vietnam War. This event shifted public opinion of the war in Vietnam. Key Concept 8.1 IIB
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Forrest plays ping pong in China for U.S. team (Ping Pong Diplomacy)
Ping pong diplomacy was the strengthening of ties between the U.S. and China by playing ping pong against each other. It paved the way for President Nixon's visit to Beijing. -
Watergate Scandal
In the early 1970s, 5 men broke into the Democratic National Committee HQ and wiretapped its phones. It was later found that President Nixon knew about it and was using it as a tactic to win re-election. This caused many Americans to have a sense of distrust in the government. Key Concept 8.2 IIIE
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Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was a Category 4 major hurricane in 1974 that moved from Africa to the Caribbean to the United States. It caused $162 Million in damage.
