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The Ku Klux Klan
A white supremacy group that was against black rights. The KKK activities increased in the 1950's. They would use extreme measures against African Americans from succeeding for civil rights. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war, also known as the Second Indochina War, was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The south was supported by America and the north was supported by the Soviet Union. The war was thought to be unjustified by Americans. -
Elvis Presley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
A rock'n'roll singer who was born January 8th, 1935 and died August 17th, 1977 on the toilet. He wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. -
J.F.K. Assassination
J.F.K's aims for the trip to Texas was to bring Democrats together. Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedy's. As the car was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he fell over on his wife. -
Integration of The University of Alabama
On June 10th 1963 African American students in The University of Alabama tried desegregating the college and students didn't let them in. Governor George Wallace sent in troops to protect the college students -
John F Kennedy
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John F Kennedy was the 35th President of The United States. He was the youngest president and the first catholic president. He also gave a inspiration to people for going to the moon with one of his speeches ensuring that the men going on the expedition will return safely. -
The Black Panthers
the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. They dressed in black leather jackets and wore black berets. The party had about 2,000 members. -
Robert Kennedy
Midnight on June 5, 1968, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot three times after giving a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Robert Kennedy died of his wounds 26 hours later. Robert Kennedy's assassination later led to Secret Service protection for all future major presidential candidates. -
The First Moon Landing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7_R1Lj0BV0
They left behind an American flag, something to honor the fallen Apollo 1 crew. The crew came down at Hawaii on July 24. Kennedy's promise of men being returned safely was met. Men from Earth have walked on the moon and returned safely home. -
Watergate Scandal
The scandal led to multiple abuses of power by members of the Nixon administration. There was an impeachment process against the president that led to articles of impeachment,The scandal also resulted in the indictment of 69 people, resulting in 48 being found guilty, many of whom were top Nixon officials. -
Hurricane Carmen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3qDW53EQE
The most intense recorded cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. 100,000 residents left their homes and found shelter. Damage was lighter than what was thought, but the sugar industry suffered substantial losses. Throughout its course, the hurricane killed 8 people and caused $162 million in damage. -
Apple Computers
A mannamed Steve Jobs co-founded the company in the garage of his childhood home on Crist Drive in Los Altos, California. Apple's first product, the Apple I, was sold as an assembled circuit board and lacked basic features such as a keyboard, monitor, and case.
