1968 ⟶ Widespread Protests Across the United States, Europe, and Latin America

January – March: Protests erupt in the United States, Europe...
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🚲 Bicycle Craze Takes Hold in Europe and America

1890s: Bike boom sweeps Europe and America.⟶
Bicycle Craze Takes Hold in Europe and America (1890)
TransportationCyclingSocial ChangeRecreationConsumerismLeisureUrbanization
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceGermanyGermanyItalyItaly

🚫 Prohibition Begins in the United States

January 17: Prohibition in the United States begins.⟶
Prohibition Begins in the United States (1920)
ProhibitionSocial ReformCrimeOrganized Crime
United StatesUnited States

🎤 Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers 'I Have a Dream' Speech at March on Washington

August 28: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.⟶
Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers 'I Have a Dream' Speech at March on Washington (1963)
Civil Rights MovementAfrican AmericansSocial JusticeMartin Luther King Jr.ActivismEquality
United StatesUnited States

✊ Widespread Protests Across the United States, Europe, and Latin America

January – March: Protests erupt in the United States, Europe and Latin America.⟶
Widespread Protests Across the United States, Europe, and Latin America (1968)
ProtestsSocial MovementsStudent MovementsCivil Rights MovementAnti-War MovementPolitical ActivismCultural RevolutionActivism
United StatesUnited StatesFranceFranceGermanyGermanyItalyItalyBrazilBrazilMexicoMexicoArgentinaArgentina

✊🏾 Murder of George Floyd Leads to Protests Worldwide

May 25: The murder of George Floyd sparks protests across the United States and the world.⟶
Murder of George Floyd Leads to Protests Worldwide (2020)
Black Lives MatterProtestsDiscriminationActivism
United StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceGermanyGermanyAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandBrazilBrazilSouth AfricaSouth Africa