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Beginning of Americas involvement in the war, 1965

2025-02-28 15:55:35 UTC

America joined the Vietnam war on March 8th, 1965. The initial reaction was positive because many Americans believed that they were fighting a good cause and stopping communism from spreading, but eventually this changed.. The anti war movement was a huge movement because of the fact it was the first of its kind in America, and led to the 50s status quo of government to be demolished and progressive ideology’s to be more popular.

The Tet offensive. 1968

842624 — 2025-02-28 16:00:10 UTC

The Tet offensive was a suprise attack from the Vietcong attacking many targets in south Vietnam. This event was a huge blow to the South Vietnam and American soldiers and was one of the first events that led to widespread support of the anti war movement. Many historians believe that while the event was bad for the American army, the media had blown it out of proportion in order to gain more popularity in the heavily saturated journalism market of the Vietnam war.

Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech, 1963

842624 — 2025-02-28 16:10:56 UTC

Kings famous “I have a dream speech” delivered on august 28th, 1963 was Kings most powerful speech that spoke out against racism in America during the march on Washington and was told in front of 250,000 people at the Lincoln memorial. Kings speech was extremely powerful and led to civil rights legislation to pass in congress that had been sitting for a while. The speech references many important events like the Gettysburg address and the Declaration of Independence in order to gain support from his fellow Americans. Many people cite his speech as one of the most important moments in the civil rights movement and America as a whole.

The Sit in movement, 1960

842624 — 2025-02-28 16:19:43 UTC

The sit in movement was started on February 1st, 1960 and was originally led by students of the North Carolina Architectural and Technical Institute. The sit ins were protesters supporting civil rights sitting at white businesses, like restaurants and refusing to move until their demands are met. The sit in movement saw the rise in popularity of peaceful yet direct action during the civil rights movement. Many people in these sit ins had received backlash from white businesses and the white customers who would heckle and even sometimes attack the protesters. The sit in movement changed the landscape of the civil rights movement and was influential in americas eventual anti segregation laws and practices.

Julian Bond and the Supreme Court decision in 1966

842624 — 2025-02-28 17:07:54 UTC

Julian Bond was a politician and civil rights activist elected to georgias House of Representatives following the passage of the votings rights act of 1965. However, in 1966, white coworkers blocked him from his seat in congress because of his opposition of the US involvement in Vietnam and civil rights activism. Eventually, the Supreme Court ruled this unconstitutional in 1966. This event was important for the progressive moments in the 60s and allowed even people with unpopular opinions to gain power in congress.

Black Panther Party, 1966-1982

842624 — 2025-02-28 17:23:07 UTC

The Black Panther Party, or BPP, was a black nationalism and black power organization formed in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton. The party’s main practice during its inception was the open carry “cop watching” patrols. These patrols were meant to combat police brutality mainly against African Americans from the Oakland PD. Eventually, this party would spread across America forming multiple chapters and would fight for class struggle with education programs and programs like “free breakfast for children”. The party’s main practice was initially seen as violent and a threat to America by the CIA and FBI in order to demonize the party. This party was a huge part of the civil rights movement and many influential figures during the time were apart of it.

842624 — 2025-02-28 19:10:18 UTC

President Johnson signs the civil rights act, 1964

842624 — 2025-03-03 19:18:35 UTC

President John F Kennedy in 1963 originally called for American to support legislation that treated every American equally. Soon after, Kennedy introduced new legislation to do just that. After kennedys assasination in late 1963, his impact carried over to Lyndon Johnson’s term and he signed the Civil Rights act on July 2nd 1964, surrounded by the leaders of the movement. The act prohibited segregation in public places and businesses, banned discrimination in employment.

National Organization for Women (NOW) 1966-present

842624 — 2025-03-03 19:36:21 UTC

The National Organization for Women or just NOW was created in 1966 founded by 49 people. NOW was sparked after many women were frustrated of the lack of enforcement of the title VII in the civil rights act, which prohibited discrimination in employment based of sex, race or religion and the fact many employers still mistreated women and payed them less then their male counterparts. The organization quickly protested for problems like maternity leave, gender desegregation in education and the right for women to control their reproductive rights.