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African Americans Seek Racial Justice
Fidel Castro Seizes Cuba and becomes a Communist Enemy of the U.S.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Death of Emmett Till
Court Decision Against Segregation
United States Enter the Space Race by Launching the EXPLORER.
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Fears of Communist infiltration in American institutions led government, industry and the media to institute loyalty oaths and blacklists that destroyed the careers of people suspected of liberal or left-leaning sympathies.
Convinced that spies have given the Soviets atomic secrets, the U.S. government led by President Truman, conducted a sensationalized prosecution of over 6,6 millions of government employees
"To separate (them) from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race, generates a feeling of inequality as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way never to be undone..." declared Chief Justice Warren.
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America In the 1950s: Edmund Lindon
America In the 1950s: Edmund lindon with Sandra Decapua
The 1950s: Stuart Kallen
Thurgood Marshall (Defender attorney in Brown vs Education System) would later became the firts African-American to serve in the Supreme Court.
When Senator McCarthy clashes with the U.S. Army he sentences his downfall.
The anti-communist hysteria was fueled by Senator McCarthy whose reckless accusations led to widespread government harassment.