People
He's the first man on the moon - landing on July 20, 1969
Neil Armstrong
JFK was shot in this city
Dallas
This 12 foot high wall built in 1961 separated this German city between East and West. It was torn down in 1989
The Berlin Wall
Define discrimination
the unfair, prejudicial, or unequal treatment of individuals or groups based on personal traits like race, gender, age, or disability
The Summer Olympics were held in this city (in North America) and it was the first time ever that the host nation did not win a single medal
Montreal, Canada
Born in Baltimore, he became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court. He was a lawyer in the Brown v Board of Education case
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in this city in Alabama
Montgomery
These are people who claim their religious and moral beliefs prevented them from fighting in a war
Muhammad Ali refused to join the Army during the Vietnam War because he was a minister in the Nation of Islam
conscientious objector
Define segregation
the physical or systemic separation of people into distinct groups, often based on race, gender, or religion.
This movie won an Oscar for Best Picture. You've seen it. It's about a fictitious boxer from Philadelphia. The actor who starred in it, wrote it
Rocky
He helped farm workers form a union in order to get safer working conditions and better pay
Cesar Chavez
Communist forces attacked this South Vietnamese capital, ending the Vietnam War
Saigon
You probably have at least one product from this computer company founded on April 1, 1976
Apple
Define boycott
an organized, voluntary refusal to buy, use, or participate in something (like a product, service, or company) to protest perceived wrongdoing
This peanut farmer from Georgia defeated Gerald Ford in the presidential election
Jimmy Carter
Groups of these people went to a three day music festival in 1969 listening to singers like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane
Hippies
Richard Nixon is the only president born in this western state
California
The North Vietnamese employed this type of warfare which made it difficult to fight them like a normal battle
guerilla warfare
Define civil disobedience
the active, deliberate refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government
This color M&M disappeared for a few years because of health concerns. It's back btw
Red
This musical group appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Close to 50% of houses in the US tuned in
The Beatles
Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in this southern city
Memphis
A break in at this Washington building ultimately lead to Richard Nixon resigning as president
Watergate
Define integration
the act or process of combining separate, distinct parts into a unified, functioning whole
This team, also known as the "Big Red Machine" swept the Yankees to win the World Series. They also won it in 1975
Cincinnati Reds