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Richard russel
He served as a legislator for 50 years in Georgia -
Carl vinson
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Social security
It was established as a way to secure your personal information so no one had access to your money etc., -
William B. Hartsfeild
He was a mayor that ran 6 years in Atlanta and during that time the population went from 100,000 to 1,000,000. -
Benjamin Mays
He worked to create equality for the minorities and their political rights. -
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World War 2
It was a long brutal war that killed millions involving international powers. -
peral harbor
This was when japan sent airplanes to a navy base and bombed it making the USA join in the war. -
Governor's race
It was basicly a mix up between both parties and which governor would stay -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was an attorney and a democratic american for the state of Georgia and he was political. -
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta braves are Atlanta's professional national baseball team competing in many seasonal games each year. -
1956 State Flag
It was bsicaly th states battle flag and symbolized Georgia. -
student non-violent coordiating committee
it played a major role in the civil rights movement and was non-violent. -
The Albany Movement
It was also a civil rights movement in Albany because the blacks wanted liberty. -
Ivan Allen Jr.
He was a very famous businessman and was credited for leading Atlanta in its growth. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta falcons are a national football league created in June 1965. They play football for a living -
Martain Luther King Jr.
He is known non-violent civil disobedient acts in civil rights. -
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta hawks were first created in 1946 and are now Atlanta's home team. -
Brown V. Board of education
It was a unconstitutional act tha created public school for blacks and public schools for whites. -
sibley commission
The leader of sibley wanted to desegregate the schools but this was widley un popular so they let the people vote instead. -
Hamilton holmes and Charlayne Hunter
They hold the spot as the first to African American students accepted into a university.
