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The 1960s was a monumental time during America's history. A lot of events happened during this time that has helped shape the America we know today. Some of those events being the aassanation of Robert F Kennedy, Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, and the Fair Housing Act. There were many more impactful events that occurred during this time, but we are just going touch on the few events that was just named.

First, starting off with the assassination of Robert F Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Robert F Kennedy was a senator, and he won the California presidential primary. Unfortunately, it was the same night that he won the California presidential primary was the same night he lost his life. According to Robert F Kennedy- History.com, "Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary." He was killed by 24-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. 

During the time of Robert F Kennedy's assassination there was a lot of things that had already taken place that caused a lot of discomfort within America. Things such as the Vietnam War, anti-war movement, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. had taken place earlier that year. According to Robert F Kennedy- History.com, "The summer of 1968 was a tempestuous time in American history. Both the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement were peaking. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in the spring, igniting riots across the country." A lot of things had already happened in the year 1968 before June 5 of that year. But when Robert F Kennedy was assassinated that was something new added that the country had to work through.

Stand in the schoolhouse door was also something monumental that happened during the 1960s. At this time the government was starting to integrate schools and Alabama's Governor George Wallace did not want that to happen. So, he stood in front of the door of a schoolhouse and did not allow two black students to enter. According to Stand in the Schoolhouse Door-Encyclopediaofalabama, "The "stand in the schoolhouse door" incident was Alabama Governor George Wallace's symbolic opposition to school integration imposed by the federal government. The June 11, 1963, action occurred in the doorway of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama and was intended to prevent the enrollment of two black students, James hood and Vivian Malone." This is another example of how the 1960s was an uncomfortable time for America.

The 1960s was a period of time where America was trying to figure out where they stood as far as all men being created equal. The country was very divided at this time. African Americans were still fighting for their rights. The government could not see eye to eye on things when it came to the rights of all citizens. This was a very uncomfortable moment in time for America.

The Fair Housing Act took place in 1968. The purpose of the Fair Housing Act was to prevent any discrimination associated with the sale, rental and financing of housing. America was trying to find every way that they could to display all men being created equal. According to Fair Housing Act- History.com, "The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin of sex." African Americans and Hispanics had a hard time renting property and this Fair Housing Act helped them out with that.

In conclusion, you can see how the 1960s were a very uncomfortable time for America. A lot of monumental events happened during this time that helped shape the America that we know today. We still have some work to do in creating a better America.