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Atlanta braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. -
William B Hartsfield
William Berry Hartsfield, Sr., was an American politician who served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of Atlanta Georgia, -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne hunter
Charlayne Hunter Gault holds a place in Georgia civil rights history as one of the first two African American students admitted to the University of Georgia. -
Atlanta hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge, was an attorney and a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia. -
1946 Governors Race
In 1947 Georgia had three governors. Eugene Talmadge won election to a fourth term as Georgia's governor in 1946, but died before his inauguration. To fill the vacancy, Eugene's son, Herman, was appointed by the state Legislature. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
1956 State Flag
The Georgia state flag that was used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate battle flag. -
Sibley Commission
the General Assembly decided to cut off state funds to any system that integrated its schools. Governor Ernest Vandiver was forced to choose between closing the public schools or to give the situation to the Federal Government. -
Student non violent coordinating committee
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement. -
the albany movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, by local activists and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. -
Ivan Allen Jr .
Ivan Earnest Allen Jr., was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta. -
march on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
civil rights act
The Civil Rights Act is a landmark for civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race color religion sex or national origin. -
Atlanta falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Lester Maddox
The tumultuous political and social change in Georgia during the 1960s yielded perhaps the state's most unlikely governor, Lester Maddox. -
Martin Luther King JR
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Andrew young
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. -
Maynard Jackson elected mayor
aynard Holbrook Jackson was an American politician and attorney from Georgia, a member of the Democratic Party. -
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jimmy carter in georgia
Presidential term: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 governor of Georgia (1971-75) -
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1996 Olympic games
The 1996 Summer Olympics, known officially as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially as the Centennial Olympic Games, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Atlanta, Georgia,
