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Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge, Sr. (August 9, 1913 – March 21, 2002), was an American politician from the state of Georgia. He served as the 70th Governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955. After leaving office Talmadge was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1957 until 1981.Talmadge remained a foe of civil rights legislation. After President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Talmadge and other senators boycotted the 1964 Democratic National Convention. -
Governor's Race/End of the White Primary
The 1944 case of Smith vs. Allwright was the Supreme Court decision that ruled the Texas White Primary was unconstitutional. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education (1954), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation. -
State Flag
The state flag used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate Battle Flag, which some residents found offensive due to its historical use by the Confederate States of America and its contemporary use as a symbol by various white supremacy groups. -
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It emerged from a student meeting organized by Ella Baker held at Shaw University in April 1960.SNCC played a significant role in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
Sibley Comission
The committee was charged with gathering state residents' sentiments regarding desegregation and reporting back to the governor. The report issued by the Sibley Commission laid the foundation for the end of massive resistance to desegregation in the state. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The organization was led by William G. Anderson, a local black doctor. In December 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) became involved.The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens attracted nationwide attention but failed. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.The bill was called for by President John F. Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11, 1963. -
MLKJ
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.King, representing the SCLC, was among the leaders of the so-called "Big Six" civil rights organizations who were instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
March On Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom or "The Great March on Washington", as styled in a sound recording released after the event, was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C, andThousands of Americans headed to Washington on Tuesday August 27, 1963.
