>Civil Rights Movement was only 50 years ago

>the HRE and USA existed during the same period

>>2502227
So much destruction in such a short time.

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> east and west Germany were reunified just 27 years ago

I'm actually afraid to look inside a modern high school history textbook, because we're now at the point where 9/11 would be in there. I remember when Nelson Mandela and the Balkans were generally the stopping point in my history textbooks.

>>2502227
A reminder how far we've fallen.

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So, negro voting rights. Has it been a success so far?

I'm inclined to say yes.

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>>2502227
>the Ottoman and Habsurg empires ended less than 100 years ago

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>the last WW1 veteran died in your lifetime
>the last WW2 veteran will die in your lifetime

>>2503193
>the last WW2 veteran will die in your lifetime
Not for you.

>>2503149
When I left HS, the beginning of the Arab Spring and the 2008 crisis were on the textbooks.
It's sad to see the hype for a free Middle East. I imagine kids today will study about IS

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>>2502227
Steve Jobs died 15 years ago

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VIETNAM WAS 10 YEARS AGO

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>space travel is still another 20 years away

>>2503271
We just have to figure out how to get humans through the deadly Van Allen belt

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>Bosworth Field was ten days ago

when I left hs my history textbooks left off on a positive note on how the election of obama could usher in a new era of american life that lived up to the teachings of mlk

>>2503163
The percentage of black people living in poverty is down to 40 from 80.

Shit's not perfect, but it's an improvement.