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Eugene Talmadge
Reelected as governor because county unit system
County unit system; a system of voting used in Georgia to determine who won primary elections(1917-1962)
Lieutenant governor was Melvin Thompson
Democratic politician
served three terms as governor going on his fourth but died before inauguration.
He severed in Georgi politics form 1926-1947 -
Three Governor contorversey
Eugene died before he could take office in January 1947.Three men all claiming to be governor.Herman thought he was governor because he was the son to Eugene. Melvin thought he was governor because he was lieutneant governor. And Ellis though he was governor because that was his current position.Supreme court a year later declared Herman governor. I think that last person who should have won was Herman he was the son he didn't obtain a position plus he wasnt voted for
the governor of Georgia. -
Herman Talmadge
Reelected
Was the sonn of Eugene Talmadge
Democratic governor
1956 Herman Talmadge was elected senate
main focus was protection of rural America. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme court proclaimed state laws authorized separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
Its was imporant because racial segregation in public schools violated which school could be intergrated. If this event never occured I know I wont be friends with the people I am, better yet even live. This case has changed America for the better. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks sat in a segregated bus, and put a fit to give up her seat to a white male.Was the start of the boycott, which ended up being be a point for those who were againist segration
Began the day of Rosa Parks court hearing and lasted 381 days. Because of the boycott it was the start of desegratio in public places. -
SCLC
Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an civil rights organization
First president was MLK
Goal was to get back ‘‘the soul of America’’
Boycotted
Wrote a series of papers -
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was an important organization.
It came about student led meeting orginizated Ella Baker and held at Shaw University.
It provided a voice for younger african americans -
Albany Movement
Desegregation coalition formed by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Admission into University of Georgia
Charlayne Hunter was the first African American female to attend UGA/ and she is currently a journalist.
Hamilton Holmes was first African American male to attend UGA/ and he is currently a orthopedic physician. -
Freedom Riders
Were civil rights activists who challenged racial laws in the south of America. By riding in interstated roads. -
March on Washington
Iconic "I Have a Dream" speech was given, about 250,000 people attenend to support desegration. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ended public segeration
banned employment discrimination
considered crowning of legislative achievements of the civil rights movement. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed into law planned to take out legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. -
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
James Earl Ray was the assassinator
Shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,Tenesse
