Baby Boomers During The Civil Rights Movement

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The Baby Boomers are known for their music, people, food, and social movements. Baby Boomers were born right after WWII and ended in the 1960's. The Baby Boomers lived through the Cold War, and major political events. Some of the most influential people today were born during this time. Baby Boomers have gone through major social changes. During this time, Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous "I Have A Dream" Speech in 1963. The Civil Rights Act followed the next year (dol.gov). John F. Kennedy was assassinated November 1963. The majority of this generation was born during the Cold War (state.gov). There was also a lot of slang during this time, some examples include being square would mean being cool. Another example is being a cat, which