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In the early 60's, folk music aligned itself with the civil rights movement because of the 50's racial struggles.
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Record companies wanted white men with a "black sounding" sound so they chose Elvis Presley. HE recorded his first record
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed due to being convicted of the espionage charges, starting an anti-communist campaign.
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The Supreme Court ruled on the landmark case Brown VS the Board of Education, a case about a black girl being unable to apply for an all white school in Topeka, Kansas
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white woman on the bus.
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After Rosa Parks' arrest, King created a peaceful boycott of city buses.
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The movie "Invasion of the body snatchers" came out in 1956, causing a sparked interest in sci-fi.
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The Soviet Union launched their first satellite into the sky.
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Racial tensions reached a peak and president Eisenhower had to send National GUard troops to Arkansas to defend 9 black students who had won the right of going to an all white school in federal court.
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Marilyn Monroe began a debate about sexuality, children were subject to it by the creation of the Barbie doll by Mattel toys.