The 35th President, John F. Kennedy, was brutally murdered after being shot in the head with a gun. This was important because people all over the country were scared they would not have a president who would be able to run their country.
Rank: 19
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An act that outlawed public segregation and segregation in the workplace. This act is important because it’s one of the most biggest events in the Civil Rights Movement since people of color were no longer segregated and partially discriminated against.
Rank: 6\
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Muslim- American, Malcolm X the huge civil rights activist who participated in a lot of Civil Rights, was murdered. This was important because it showed that despite the Civil Rights Movement being a good, safe cause, it was still very dangerous.
Rank: 20
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American soldiers killed children, women, and elders in the village of My Lai. This was important because it was one of the most disgusting acts committed by any American soldiers.
Rank: 3
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The biggest activist for Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr, was brutally murdered. This was important because Martin Luther King pretty much made segregation non existent anymore.
Rank: 4
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A huge scandal following the break-in from 5 men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. This was important because states had passed some election - reform laws.
Rank: 12
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supreme court decision that permitted women to make the decision to get an abortion. This was important because it gave women the ability to make decisions about her own body, rather than other people making a decision about their body.
Rank: 5
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Ken Horne, resident of San Francisco, was the very first person who was diagnosed with aids. This was important because it was the start of a huge epidemic in the United States.
Rank: 7
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The NASA shuttle that was on their mission to space were on their way to the space but the shuttle exploded 73 seconds into the flight, killing all 7 passengers aboard. This was important because it was the 1st major shuttle accident.
Rank: 11
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Students, activists, and others protestested the communist party and wanted more of a democracy and killed. This was important because it showed that the people of China did not like the communist government at all.
Rank: 9
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