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Civil Rights In The 1960s

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The 1960s

At the beginning of the 1960’s, many Americans believed they were standing at the Dawn of a Golden Age. The 1960s was a very interesting time period because there was so much going on. Various groups were rising up and gaining their basic civil rights. There was also a lot of tension between countries on foreign affairs and someone had to step up and make a decision on how to deal with it. That man was President John F. Kennedy. The Vietnam War was also being fought during this time period.

During the 1960s many minority groups were finally taking a stand and fighting for their civil rights. When people think of the Civil Rights Movement, most think about African American’s and their fight for freedom. Most people overlook the fact that women,Native Americans, Mexican Americans and the youth were all standing right alongside the African Americans fighting for the same thing. African Americans used freedom rides, sit-ins, protest marches to fight segregation, poverty, and unemployment. Women during this time were demanding …show more content…

This war was long lasting and very costly. The War started November 1, 1955 and lasted all the way until April 30, 1975. In that 20 year time span more than three million people were killed, including over 58,000 American troops. At the peak of United States involvement in the war more than 500,000 American soldiers were fighting in Vietnam. Slowly over time, American opposition of the war became more favorable among the people. Riots and protests were being organized by “Doves” to bring our troops home. “Doves” were the group of people who didn’t support any of the wars efforts. By 1973, President Nixon had no choice but to bring our troops home. Two years after all the troops came home to America, Communist forces gained control over South Vietnam, ending the war and united the country as Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Vietnam War is the first declared

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During the 1950s and 1960s, America was a stormy place to reside in. There were many major events that occurred, including the the rise and fall of two major leaders in the African American community, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During this time period, America was involved in the Cold War, along with the war in Vietnam, and the Civil Rights Movement. In the Civil Rights Movement, two very influential men had two very different ways in which the country should be integrated.

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