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The civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States aimed to abolish racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans. -
The Montgomery buss boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott protest that took place in Montgomery, Alabama The boycott was a response to racial segregation on the city's buses. It was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement and led to a Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. Links:www.nps.gov. Www.britanica.com -
The Little Rock nine desegregation case
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students at the school Little Rock Central High School it was followed by the Little Rock Crisis. the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas. Links:www.history.com.nmaach.si.edu -
Ocep formation
Made by five oil-producing developing countries in Baghdad it occurred at a time of transition in the international economic and political landscape, with extensive decolonisation and the birth of many new independent states in the developing world. -
The bay of pigs invasion
Bay of Pigs was a Case Study in Leadership and it Failed The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed attempt by the United States to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba. The invasion was a cove Link.history.state.gov. Www.jfklibrary.org -
The freedom riders
The Freedom Rider were a series of bus protests that challenged segregation in the American South. The rides were a key part of the Civil Rights Movement. Link.www.stiftung-berlinier-macer.edu. Plato.stanford.edu -
Cuban missile crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The crisis brought the world close to nuclear war. -
Equal employment opportunity act
The Act prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, wages, assignment, promotions, benefits, discipline, discharge, layoffs and almost every aspect of employment. Www.eeoc.gov -
Americans with disabilities act
Prohibits desctimination based on disability in employment and in public,this included having public accommodations and transportation Www.ada.gov -
End of the Cold War
Gorbachev resigns as President of the Soviet Union and the post is abolished the red Soviet flag is lowered from the Moscow Kremlin, and in its place the flag of the Russian Federation is raised The Supreme Soviet dissolves the Soviet Union. History.state.gov en.wikipedia.org