Key Figures and Movements in US Civil Rights History

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Who was a central figure challenging societal norms and advocating for personal freedom, communal living, and psychedelic experimentation in the 1960s countercultural movement?

Ken Kesey

Which event symbolized the peak of the hippie movement and the spirit of rebellion and liberation?

Summer of Love (1967)

What was a significant outcome of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?

It challenged public perception of the war's progress.

Which event underscored the volatility and tensions of the era, fueling various conspiracy theories?

<p>Kennedy's assassination</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defined the cultural and social phenomenon of the Summer of Love in 1967?

<p>Celebration of countercultural values and communal living</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which author was associated with challenging societal norms and advocating for personal freedom during the 1960s countercultural movement?

<p>Ken Kesey</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who authored 'The Feminine Mystique' and contributed to the second-wave feminist movement?

<p>Betty Friedan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement aimed at combating racial discrimination and achieving equal rights for African Americans in the 1960s?

<p>Civil Rights and Black Power Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which landmark event led to Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory in the 1964 presidential election?

<p>The Election of 1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

What series of protests and marches in 1965 highlighted racial injustice and contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

<p>Selma to Montgomery Marches</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Affirmative Action policies aim to address?

<p>Historical inequalities and promote diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which series of high-profile assassinations occurred in the 1960s impacting American society?

<p>John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event symbolized the struggle against segregation and the fight for equal rights in education?

<p>The Little Rock Nine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the emergence of a vibrant and rebellious youth culture in the 1950s?

<p>Rock-n-roll and youth culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historic presidential election represented generational change and the dawn of the modern political era?

<p>The Election of 1960</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event highlighted U.S. interventionism, covert operations, and Cold War tensions in the Western Hemisphere?

<p>The Bay of Pigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tense standoff brought the world to the brink of nuclear war during the Cold War era?

<p>The Cuban Missile Crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked a loss of innocence and inspired decades of speculation and investigation due to conspiracy theories?

<p>Assassination of JFK and its conspiracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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