1960s Flashcards
1
Q
Greensboro sit in
A
1960
2
Q
Formation of SNCC
A
April 1960
3
Q
Election of JFK
A
1960
4
Q
Freedom Riders
A
1961
5
Q
The Albany movement
A
1961-62
6
Q
Voter education project
A
1962
7
Q
The Meredith case
A
1962
8
Q
Equal pay act
A
1963
9
Q
March on Birmingham
A
May 1963
10
Q
March on Washington and ‘I have a dream’ speech
A
28 August 1963
11
Q
Assassination of JFK
A
1963
12
Q
Freedom Summer
A
1964
13
Q
Second civil rights act (Johnson)
A
1964
14
Q
USA declares war on North Vietnam
A
1964
15
Q
Malcolm X assassinated
A
1965
16
Q
March on Selma
A
March 1965
17
Q
Voting rights act
A
1965
18
Q
Watts riots
A
1965
19
Q
Formation of Blank Panther movement
A
1966
20
Q
Foundation of NOW
A
1966
21
Q
MLK assassinated
A
April 1968
22
Q
Black power protest at Mexico Olympics
A
1968
23
Q
Woodstock festival
A
1969
