1970 ⟶ Chicago Seven Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges
February 18: The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of consp...
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📢 Anti-Vietnam War March on the Pentagon
October 21: The March on the Pentagon becomes a major event in public opposition to the Vietnam War⟶
Vietnam WarAnti-War MovementProtestCivil Rights MovementSocial ActivismPolitical DissentUnited States HistoryLyndon B. Johnson
United States👮 Chicago Police Clash with Protesters at Democratic National Convention
ProtestsVietnam WarCivil Rights MovementChicagoPolice BrutalityPolitical PolarizationCountercultureSocial Activism
United States⚖️ Chicago Seven Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges
February 18: The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.⟶
Vietnam WarAnti-War MovementCivil RightsProtestActivismLegal System
United States🗳️ Voting Age Lowered to 18 in the United States
July 5: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally certified by President Richard Nixon, lowers the voting age from 21 to 18.⟶
United States ConstitutionVoting RightsCivil RightsRichard NixonLegislation
United States🕵️ COINTELPRO Officially Discontinued
COINTELPRO officially ends.⟶
FBISurveillancePolitical RepressionCivil Rights MovementActivismCold WarIntelligenceCovert Operations
United States⚖️ Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide
January 22: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Roe v. Wade.⟶
Supreme CourtReproductive RightsLegal HistoryCivil RightsConstitutional LawGender EqualitySocial Change
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