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Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the leagues Eastern South East division. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who is credited with the intellectual foundations of the African-American civil rights movement. -
John Lewis
John Lewis was one of the "Big Six" leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and he has continued to fight for people's rights since joining Congress in 1987. -
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was the mass genocide of Jews,Homosexuals,Gypsies, and the mentally and physically disabled. The leader behind the Holocaust was Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. Adolf killed six million Jews and in which 1. million of the victims were children. -
Richard Russell
Richard Russell was an American politician born in Georgia. He was a Democrat and is most widely known for his effort to strengthen the nation defense and to oppose civil rights legislations. He served as the U.S Senate in 1933 to his death. -
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was on the Democratic side and served for more than 50 years as a House of Rep. member. -
Social Security
The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security. -
William B. Hartsfield
William B. Hartsfield was one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. He served for 6 terms. He served at a critical time when the country was desegregating. He is credited for changing Atlanta to a aviation. -
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World War II
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War , was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although relates conflict began earlier. -
Lend Lease act
The Lend-Lease policy, formally titled "An Act to Promote the Defense of the United State", was a program under which the United States supplied Free France, Great Britain, the Republic of China, and later the USSR and other Allied nations with food,oil, and materiel between 1941 and August 1945 -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese accuse the United States of standing in the way of the "new order in east Aisia. So the Japanese attack attack pearl harbor for two-hours, killing 2,300 Americans. And destroying many ships. -
Governor"s Race
Georgia's three governors controversy started with the death of Eugene Talmadge. Talmadge's son was elected governor. He claimed the office of governor, and the outgoing governor, Ellis Amall refused to leave office. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge was an attorney and a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia, the son of former governor Eugene Talmadge. -
Brown v Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most pivotal opinions ever rendered by that body. This landmark decision highlights the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in affecting changes in national and social policy. -
1956 State Flag
In 1955 John Sammens began a campaign to substitute the square confederate flag for red and white bars on Georgia's state flag. Some legislators favored the adoption of a standard flag. -
Sibley Commission
In 1960 governors Earnest Vandver Jr. was forced to decide whether to close public schools or desegregate them. The Sibley Commission ended the debate to regard desegregation. They kept the schools running and desegregated. -
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committe
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement. They wanted to change and to view King's point of view of a non violent life. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne
Hamilton Holmes is best known for desegregating Georgia's universities. He was one of the first 2 African American students admitted to UGA. Charlayne Hunter was the other African American admitted to UGA. She is also known for her career as a award-winning journalist. -
The Albany Movement
Was a desegregation and voter's rights coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November of 1961 -
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Earnest Allen Jr. was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington. -
1964 Civil Rights Act
Is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin -
Lester Maddox
Was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. -
Andrew Young
Is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Was an American politician and attorney from Georgia, a member of the Democratic Party, and elected in 1973 at the age of 35 as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and of any major city in the South. -
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The franchise competes in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football league's National Football Conference South division. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
The only Georgian elected president of the United States, held the office for one team -
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1996 Olympic Games
Knowing 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. -
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Electrification
The action or process of charging something with electricity.
