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1960s

A significant decade marked by major social and political changes including the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

Civil Rights Movement

A movement aimed at ending racial discrimination, achieving significant legislative victories in the 1960s.

Freedom Rides

Organized by CORE in 1961 to integrate interstate buses, facing violent resistance but leading to desegregation.

Great Society

Lyndon B. Johnson's programs aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing civil rights protections, introduced during his presidency.

Voting Rights Act

Legislation passed in 1965 that allowed federal oversight in states with discriminatory practices affecting voting.

Malcolm X

A prominent figure in the Black Power Movement who emphasized self-defense and Black nationalism, assassinated in 1965.

Watts Riots

Major urban unrest in Los Angeles in 1965, ignited by issues of discrimination and inequality.

Stonewall Riots

A series of events in 1969 in NYC that marked the beginning of modern LGBTQ+ rights activism.

Silent Spring

A book by Rachel Carson published in 1962, raising awareness about environmental issues and leading to pesticide regulations.

Kerner Report

A report from 1968 that attributed urban unrest to segregation, poverty, and white racism.