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Jan 27, 2010 · Birmingham in the 1960s . The city of Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1871 and rapidly became the state’s most important industrial and commercial center. As late as the 1960s, however, it ...
3 days ago · United States presidential election of 1960, American presidential election held on November 8, 1960, in which Democrat John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican Vice Pres. Richard M. Nixon. Kennedy thus became the first Roman Catholic and the youngest person ever elected president. Kennedy was also the first president born in the 20th century.
5 days ago · American civil rights movement, mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. This movement had its roots in the centuries-long efforts of enslaved Africans and their descendants to resist racial oppression and abolish the institution of ...
Not surprisingly, tensions ran high in black communities. The 1960s saw the most serious and widespread series of race riots in the history of the United States. Major riots occurred in Birmingham, Alabama , in 1963; New York City in 1964; Watts in Los Angeles, California , in 1965; and Chicago, Illinois , in 1966.
Apr 20, 2018 · On April 23, 1968, protesters gathered in the center of campus for a rally. Then, students rushed into Hamilton Hall, home to Columbia’s administrative offices and some classrooms. As ...
Jan 23, 2020 · People began to stand up for their rights, both civil and at work, and express themselves in new ways. Here are 10 ways Britain changed in the 1960s. 1. Affluence. In 1957 British Prime Minister Harold Macmillen remarked in a speech: Indeed let us be frank about it – most of our people have never had it so good.
14 January – The Reserve Bank and Commonwealth Bank are created. 7 March – Arthur Calwell becomes leader of the Australian Labor Party. 23 May - Tsunami that affects all of Australia, losing lives. 10 June – A TAA Fokker Friendship, Abel Tasman, crashes at Mackay, Queensland, killing 29 persons.
