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Atlanta Braves
This is Georgia baseball team. The braves had many name changes until finally 1912 when they became the Atlanta Braves -
William B Hartsfield
Hartsfield became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta, Ga. He served 6 terms; longer than anyone in the city -
Benjamin Mays
He was an african american minister, humanitarian and a leader in the African American civil rights movement. He was the president of Morehouse College. -
Atlanta Hawks
This is Georgia's basketball team. They were established in 1946. -
1946 Governors Race
There were 3 governors of Georgia for a while and then Eugene Talmadge died. His son was to take his position but the other 2 canidates were against him. Talmadge ended up winning in the main election. -
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge was elected to the US senate. He was awarded an honorary degree in Doctor of Laws from Oglethorpe University in 1969 -
Brown v. Board of education
This was a case about blacks and whites going to school together. This extended to the US Supreme Court -
Sibley Commission
They gathered information on how people felt about desegregation in schools peacefully. The Sibley Commission was the invention of Griffin Bell. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Comittee
this was one of the most important groups of the civil rights movement. it grew larger when supporters from the north came and donated moeny -
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1960 Olympic Games
this was a international multi sport event. it was held in Rome, Italy -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Holmes and Hunter became the first two African American students admitted to the University. Mant of the whites protested against this. -
The Albany Movement
this was a movement about the Abolishment of segregation. it was created by local activist,SNCC, and the NAACP. -
Ivan Allen Jr
Ivan served as a mayor of Atlanta for about 8 years. He is known for directing the city through a period of momentous physical and economic boost. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or nationality. -
Atlanta Falcons
This is the football team of Georgia. They were established June 30, 1965. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Garfield Maddox, Sr. was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. -
martin luther king jr
Martin Luther King Jr was one of the most important contributors to equal rights. He is know for his famous speech called I Have A Dream. -
March on Washington
over 200,000 people participated in this march. the purpose was to bring attention the the challenges that african americans faced. -
Andrew Young
he was an American politician and activist. he began his career as a pastor. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Jackson was the first African American mayor of Atlanta. One of the most successful airports are named after him; Hartsfied-Jackson International Airport. -
1956 State Flag
this was the state flag from 1956 to 2001. the flag was designed by John S. Bell.
