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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
S26 Ep2: 1964 Preview
- Aired: 01/14/2014
- 00:31
- Expires:
- Rating: NR

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The Year in Pictures
Headlines From 1964
1964 Chapter 1
1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and 3 civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was the year when Berkeley students rose up in protest, African Americans fought back against injustice in Harlem, and Barry Goldwater’s conservative revolution took over the Republican Party. In myriad ways, 1964 was the year when Americans faced choices.
1964's Most Significant Moment
Whether in politics or popular culture, civil liberty or civil rights, 1964 saw a lot of change. Trends were shifting and American ideals were shifting in a way we had never seen before. What event or set of events do you think had the biggest impact on the year, on American society, or on America as we know it today? Share your story.
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