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Brown vs Board of Education
Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
Georgia State flag change
Shows rebellion against the government after Brown v BOE -
Little Rock Nine
A group of nine black students who were prohibited to go to school by the governor of Arkansas. -
SNCC founding
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee -
Sibley Commision
Was a test to see if Georgia should keep their public schools open or close them and keep them separated. -
Integration of UGA
Ended segregation at UGA after 160 years of it. -
March on Washington
The purpose of the march was to stand up for civil rights for African Americans -
Civil Rights Act
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Voting Rights Act
Gave blacks right to vote.