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Martin Luther King Jr.
Major player in the movement for civil rights. Had the I Have A Dream speech and was a huge figure for non violent protests. He learned from Benjamin Mays. -
Benjamin Mays
Friends with MLKJ and supported civil rights very strongly. Traveled to India and learned from Gandhi. -
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Herman Talmadge
Governor didn’t support equal right. Did not pay use money for correct area of use. Was deceptive and abused power. White supremacist -
1956 Georgia Flag
Flag was changed into a confederate flag. Lots of people didn’t agree with it, due to the fact it implied white supremacy. Was the current flag during the Olympics Was changed in 2001 Flag was meant to make white supremacy a big thing in Georgia. -
Sibley Commission
Was a commission led by John Sibly that opposed desegregation. Sibly was the lawyer that fought for desegregation in the Brown vs Board of Education. -
SNCC
stood for nonviolence. Organized freedom rides, and was a great influence in the role to equal rights. Big part of Albany movement. -
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
The first black students to enroll at the University of Georgia. -
Andrew young
Was a big leader for civil rights. He was a part of the Southern Christian Leadership Confereance or the SCLC. Helped greatly wih the education of Black people. -
Albany Movement
Protestors march in Albany during the Albany Movement, an effort to desegregate the city -
March on washington
Thousands of Americans met at the Washington Monument to listen to civil rights speeches. They also did this to show a sense of unity and nonviolent protesting. -
Civil Rights Act
Outlawed any discrimanation based on race, religion, or gender. Sighned by Lindon B Johnson. -
Assassination
Martin Luther king Jr. is assassinated. -
Maynard Jackson
First mayor of a major southern city to be Black. Was the mayor of Atlanta Georgia.Won against Herman Talmadge.
