United States. Kennedy was 43-year-old when he was elected president. Kennedy also became the the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. John F. Kennedy had many accomplishment through his time in office unfortunately he only served through 1961-1963. On March 1‚ 1961 president John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order 10924. It was a program through which American volunteers would help underdeveloped nations in areas such as education‚ farming‚ health care‚ and construction
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As the fight continues‚ more events have bound the African American community together. The death of African American‚ Freddie Gray‚ while under police custody provoked the destruction of the city of Baltimore‚ in what became known as the Baltimore riots. Numerous people joined together‚ some for good‚ others not so much‚ in order to get their point of unity across. With the African American community’s set goals and ambition‚ they continue to fight for a change in society. They wish to not be viewed
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MLK to Black Power 2. Several Cold War foreign policy crises. 3. The Assassination of JFK‚ MLK‚ Malcolm X‚ RFK 4. Vietnam Conflict‚ Civil Unrest & the Woodstock Generation There were 3 presidents in the 60s: 1. John Kennedy: 1961 - 1963 2. Lyndon Johnson: 1964 – 1968 3. Richard Nixon: 1969 – 1974 The decade that began with the election of the youngest president and the quote‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country‚ “ ended in civil
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his return‚ he was assassinated by the black Muslims group due to his change on violence. Three years after Malcom X’s death‚ on April 4‚ 1968‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was also assassinated in which case‚ this erupted 125 cities to race riots. Furthermore‚ these riots were a symbol of racial
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1930‚ in Woodmere‚ New York. He graduated in 1951 from New York State Teachers College at Albany. He joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955. First he taught high school‚ and then went to work on Wall Street for Bache and Company in 1963. In the late sixties Harvey began dabbling in off-Broadway theater production‚ and moved with his lover Jack McKinley to San Francisco. Milk worked in finance until he publicly burned his BankAmericard and was fired. Harvey left Jack and went
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UNITY IN DIVERSITY India is a big country comprising many racial groups with a great number of spoken languages and dialects. There are several religions and sects. These are reflected in their customs‚ rituals‚ dresses and festivals. Indian is the cradle of many cultures. In spite of the diversities‚ the people are united. Though several foreign invaders attacked India‚ none succeeded in destroying the basic Indian culture. One the contrary‚ it absorbed the good qualities of the new cultures
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Iranians feared the autocratic leader. The Shah created the SAVAK police based from the CIA and the Israeli Mossad. Whoever disobeyed the law‚ was imprisoned or tortured. A “White Revolution” began from 1963 through 1978 imposing a sequence of reforms that opposed the traditional system. In January 1963‚ the Shah announced the White Revolution. Enforcing women’s’ rights‚ land reform‚ allowing non-Muslims to hold office‚ westernizing Iran‚ and much more were some of the initiatives for this revolution
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SIAN POLITICS PAD270 MALAYSIAN POLITICS C HAP T E R INDEPENDENCE Lecture by: Miss Farhana binti Yaakub 1 OUTLINE 2.1 Nation Building 2.2 The Formation of Malaysia 2.3 Period of Emergency 2.4 13th May 1969 Incident 2.5 Plural Society in Malaysia 2.6 Unity and National Integration 2 2.1 NATION BUILDING “Nation building is a distinctive concept which relates to the development of politics‚ characterized by stability and the people’s firm commitment to it. To achieve this‚ nation building involves
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one would lead to confusion and mystification. The religions and traditions of South Asia cannot be categorized under the pretext of having the same beliefs and practices. Each religion and tradition‚ be it Sikh‚ Sufi (Islamic Mysticism)‚ Hindu‚ Buddhist or Jain‚ has similar thematic elements‚ which when studied in greater detail allow us to differentiate the slighter details between them. Before looking at how religions have a common underlying theme‚ we must first examine religions that think
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extremely important step to equality for many American citizens. The bill was passed on July 2‚ 1964 and was signed into law by President Johnson. In 1963‚ the Civil Rights Act was first written‚ before President Kennedy’s assassination. Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ the civil rights movement had lasted for centuries long. There had been countless riots‚ protests‚ fights‚ acts‚ boycotts‚ laws and many more actions to stop the racism and separate-but-equal concept. The civil rights movement can be
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