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End Of White Primary
White primaries were primary elections in the Southern States of the United States of America in which any non-White voter was prohibited from participating.White primaries were found in many Southern States after 1890 about until 1944. The United States Supreme Court initially held that the white primary was constitutional. -
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Governor's Race
Ellis Arnall, the last of the three, and the first to step down in February,1947.Melvin Thompson & Herman Talmadge were two of the three governors.eorgia's "three governors controversy" of 1946-47, which began with the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education 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. The case was ruled a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution -
SNCC:Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committe
SNCC was one of the organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The SNCC was led by Ella Baker held at Shaw University in April 1960. SNCC grew into a large organization with many supporters in the North who helped raise funds to support SNCC's work in the South -
The Admission of Hamilton Holmes & Charlayne Hunter
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, the first African American students admitted to the University of Georgia, came to register for classes on January 9, 1961. Protests and riots by white students who were opposed to the university's desegregation. This resulted in a temporary suspension for Hunter and Holmes, but the two soon returned to campus after a series of court orders and began their studies. -
The Albany Movement Act
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961.The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention but failed to accomplish its goals because of a determined opposition. Martin Luther King, Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) became involved in assisting the Albany Movement with protests against racial-segregation. -
March On Washington
The March On Washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history.It took place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, This is where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States.This document outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools. -
Election Of Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city.Jackson served eight years and then returned for a third term.Jackson remained a highly influential force in city politics after leaving elected office. Maynard Jacksonin 1990,
