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Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was a minister, educator, scholar, social activist, and leader. He help lead many organizations such as National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, International Young Men's Christian Association, World Council of Churches, and more. He is also well known for mentoring Martin Luther King Jr. He also was the longtime president of Morehouse College in Atlanta. Benjamin Mays fought hard for African Americans. -
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Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was born on August 9, 2002. First he was governor in 1947. He then became governor from 1948 to 1954. After that he served on the US senate from 1956 to 1980. Herman Talmadge was a democrat that believed in white supremacy. He wanted to protect rural workers. He even sponsored the food-stamp bill to insure that farmers will always have a market to sell to. -
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Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist. He believed that all races were equal. He made very famous speeches such as the "I have a dream" speech. He played an important impact on equality in the 50s. He even went on to win a Noble Peace prize in 1964. -
Andrew Young Jr.
Andrew Young Jr. was an activist pastor who joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He also went into politics and served in Congress, was the first African-American ambassador to the United Nations and became mayor of Atlanta. In 1981, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom -
1946 Governor’s Race/End of the White Primary
In 1946 there was a strugle in whom should become governor. At the same time blacks became able to vote for governor. When Eugene Talmadge was elected governor in November, 1946 he died before being oathed in. 3 people believed they were the new governors. Ellis Arnold, Herman Talmadge, and Melvin Thompson. It resolved with an election in which Herman Talmadge won. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was 5 cases that were classified as one that appeared before the Supreme Court.The subject was segregating schools. When the final decision came out it was that schools should be segregated. They did not implement this decision straight away in the southern states. -
1956 State Flag
In 1956, as a reaction to the Brown v. Board of Education decisions, Gerogia put the Confederate flag inside the Georgia flag. Only in 2001 was it removed. -
Sibley Commission
In 1960 Georgia's governor, Ernest Vandiver Jr, had to decide wiether or not to desegregate schools. The Sibley Commission's job was to gather information on the citizens viewpoint and report back to the Governor. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was originated in 1960 as a voice for young black students. The advantage these students had was that they didn't have to worry about losing a job or having children killed. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne were two of the first blacks admitted to UGA. -
Hunter to UGA
Hunter was one of the two fist blacks to go to UGA. -
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Albany Movement
Local Georgians began the Albany Movement in 1961 to end segragation. When Dr. King joined the movement in 1962 many others joined. First a lot got arrested including Martin Luther King Jr. but the second time they were protected by the government. -
March on Washington
March on Washington was the largest protest at the US capital ever. More than 250,000 people marched behing MLK. Thi swas when MLK gave his famous "I have a dream" speech. They marched for jobs and freedom. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. JFk proposed this act. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was elected as Georgia governor in 1966. He believed in segregation. He started out as a man who owned a famous Pickrick Cafeteria then ran for governor. When he failed the second time to become governor he became the state's lieutenant governor in 1971. -
Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson was the first black Mayor of a southern state. He served three terms.
