Oooh, ahhh, the 1970s!!!

Civil Rights: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks.
Woodstock.
Womens' Rights Movements.
The Beatles' disassemble.
Margaret Thatcher takes power.
Mother Teresa wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kent State Massacre.
The birth of Earth Day.
Watergate.

 

Interracial marriage still considered illegal in some states.
African-American entertainers such as Diana Ross & the Supremes, Al Green, and Roberta Flack becoming more mainstream.
Homosexuality growing in popularity due to centralized neighborhoods for gays such as the Castro in San Fancisco.
The Vietnam War along with the mobilization of peace protests and The Peace Movement.
18-year olds receive the right to vote.
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home-run record.
Jimmy Carter becomes President.
First test-tube baby born in England.