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Civil Rights
During this time of history, leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. were working to end segregation and bring social equality to the country. Unfortunately, many people were against this movement and groups like the KKK tried to stop integration. -
Election of 1946 (Three Governor's Controversy)
For a time Atlanta had 3 governors after Eugene Talmadge was elected to office and later died, his son said he should be governor but so did the speaker of the house, Melvin Thompson, and Ellis Arnall all claimed to be governors of Georgia. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
This was a court case that went to the supreme court of the united states about a depute over segregated schools. In the end, it was decided that having segregated schools was unconstitutional. This was one f the greatest events of the civil rights movement even though many people did not react peacefully to this event. -
State Flag
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Formation of SNCC and the integration of Woolworth's lunch counter
