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Major Events (60s)

By kaydanielle017

  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy Was Elected For President.

  • Federal Protection for Freedom Riders

    Federal Protection for Freedom Riders
    JFK Order Protection Over Freedom Riders.

  • Assassination Of JFK

    Assassination Of JFK
    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

  • Civil Rights Act.

    Civil Rights Act.
    President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act Outlawed discribination in public places.

  • Founding Of Medicade & Medicare

    Founding Of Medicade & Medicare
    President Lyndon Johnson signs the bill creating Medicare, a national health insurance plan for the elderly.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act abolishes literacy tests and other examinations used by local and state governments to inhibit African-American voting.

  • Nixon Wins Presidency

    Nixon Wins Presidency
    Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected president of the United States.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch a massive assault on South Vietnamese towns and American outposts on the Lunar New Year or Tet.

  • First Man On The Moon

    First Man On The Moon
    Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon.

  • Days of Rage

    Days of Rage
    The Weathermen, a revolutionary political organization growing out of the Students for a Democratic Society, launch the Days of Rage in Chicago.