CHRONOLOGY

• – John F. Kennedy is elected president.

• – In Abington School District v. Schempp, Supreme Court rules against requiring Bible reading and prayer in schools.
• – Supreme Court rules that congressional districts must reflect “one person, one vote” in Baker v. Carr.
• – President Kennedy is assassinated; Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president.

• – Civil Rights Act is passed.

• – Congress passes most of Johnson’s Great Society domestic programs.

• – Miranda v. Arizona ruling requires police officers to inform suspects of their rights.

• – Supreme Court strikes down state laws against interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia.