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McCarran Internal Security Act
the McCarran Act after its principal sponsor Sen. Pat McCarran, or the Concentration Camp Law, is a United States federal law. -
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Major events that happened 1950’s and 1960’s.
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Mutual Security Act
launched a major American foreign aid program, 1951–61, of grants to numerous countries. It largely replaced the Marshall Plan. -
Immigration and Nationality Act
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years and contains many of the most important provisions of immigration law. -
Korean Armistice Agreement
is the armistice that brought about a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War. -
Geneva Conference
was a conference involving several nations that took place in Geneva, Switzerland from April 26 July 20, 1954. -
Montgomery bus boycott
was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. It was a seminal event in the civil rights movement. -
In God We Trust
the official motto of the United States of America and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956 -
Civil Rights Act
is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. -
National Defense Education Act
The National Defense Education Act was signed into law on September 2, 1958, providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's revolutionary 26th of July Movement and its allies against the military dictatorship of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. -
Civil Rights Act end
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.
