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"I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington. -
Kennedy Assassination
President John Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited job discrimination based on race and sex. -
Malcolm X killed
Malcolm X is shot by some followers of Elijah Muhammad as he is about to deliver a speech in Manhattan. -
First African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African American Supreme Court Justice. -
MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, TN. -
Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
Robert F. Kennedy, a democratic presidential candidate, is assassinated during a speech in the California primary. -
Neil Armstrong Lands on Moon
Astronaut Neil Armstrong declares his famous quote, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for all mankind," when he becomes the first person to walk on the moon. -
The Beatles split up
In 1969, John Lennon told the other band members that he was leaving the group, and in 1970, Paul McCartney publically announced that he was leaving the band. -
26th Amendment
18 year olds gain the right to vote by the 26th Amendment.
