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Loopholes in the laws had kept African American from fully enjoying the civil liberties gained after the Civil War. A century later, African Americans rally together to demand the rights so long denied to them and other minorities in America.
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In an effort to contain the spread of Communism, the United States engages in a lengthy war in Southeast Asia that shows the limitations of America's military might.
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Social and environmental issues take center stage in an era of tremendous change. These changes will lay the foundation of the modern culture and society of America.
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A different approach to foreign affairs helps ease Cold War tensions while a political scandal involving the president will tarnish the executive office and force a president to do something unprecedented.
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