IB 20th

A married couple was convicted of committing espionage and were then put to death by the electric chair. Their execution marked the ending of the most controversial espionage case of the Cold War and showed how serious the United States was if anyone committed a crime such as this (18)

This was a political and social protest against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system (buses) of Montgomery, Alabama. This was a very important event in the civil rights movement as African Americans came together and protested in what they believed in (5).

This law allowed the construction of a 41,000-mile network of interstate highways across the United States. This was important as this country was changed greatly with having this type of transportation where cars could travel at higher speeds with less stopping and get to places faster (4).

The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School which was formerly an all white school in 1957. This has a large importance within the civil rights movement as these students tested a landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional (6).

A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while conducting espionage over the Soviet Union. This derailed an important summit meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that was scheduled for later that month (20).

The FDA approved the pill on this day, which granted greater reproductive freedom to American women and decreased the amount of pregnancies for women who were not ready for children. It is important because it has allowed women to have physical relationships by being safe (not having children) (9).

This was a book written to show the crisis of women being identified as only being a wife, mother, and a housewife. It was important during that time because it helped encourage women, during that time and later, to re-examine their lives and their social roles and show them they can be anything they want to be (17).

The President was assassinated by gunshot while he was traveling in a motorcade in an open-top limousine in Dallas, Texas. This shocked everyone as he was a very well liked President and also made the country realize that no one is truly safe and anything can happen, which resulted in an increase of protection over the Presidents (3).

A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. This was important as it finally allowed each color for every race to be equal (1).

Black Panther Party, was a political organization that challenged police brutality against the African American community. It was significant in bringing the attention to police brutality among African Americans as well as emphasizing black pride (19)