Civil Rights

1946 Governor's Race/ End of the White Primary

Jan 1, 1946

Eugene Talmadge died and there was a controvercy about whether Ellis Arnall or Eugene's son Herman Talmadge woulg be governor of GA.

Herman Talmadge

Jan 1, 1948

Herman Talmadge served as GA's governor in 1947 and from 1948 to 1954. He was denounced for a misuse of the state's money.

Brown v. Board of Education

Apr 3, 1954

This case was fighting against segregation of schools. The case was sent to many different courts before on May 14, 1954 the court declared, "We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. . ."

1956 state flag

Apr 3, 1956

Martin Luther King Jr.

Apr 3, 1957

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights for African Americans in the US. He led many peaceful protests including The March on Washington. He delivered his famous "I have a Dream Speach to 250,000 people during the march. King was assasinated on April 4, 1968.

SNCC

Feb 1, 1960

Sibley Commission

Mar 3, 1960

Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to GA

Jan 17, 1961

Albany Movement

Oct 14, 1961

March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

Civil Rights Act

Apr 14, 1965

Lester Maddox

Apr 14, 1966

Benjamin Mays

Jan 1, 1970

Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta

Apr 14, 1973

Andrew Young

Apr 14, 1981