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Benjamin Mays
In the early 1940's, Benjamin Mays became the president of Morehouse College where he rose to national prominence. There he met and became the mentor of Martin Luther King Jr. -
1946 Governor's Race
This was a prominent event in the Civil Rights Movement because this is when blacks gained the right to run for governor and it ended the white primary. Here is Henry Talmadge as he explains it.
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Brown vs. Board of Education
This is the event in which the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in this case. It announced the saying "seprate but equal" public facilities and it ended federal tolerance of segregation. -
The Sibley Commission
In the year of 1960, Governor Ernest Vandiver, was forced to decide to either shut down schools or desegregate them. This Commission was charged with gathering state's residents sentiments and report back to the governor. -
The SNCC or "Snick"
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was founded by Black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina. The students worked hard to give blacks a stronger voice in the Civil Rights Movement. It lasted until 1966. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Holmes and Hunter were classmates and they were the very first African Americans to be accepted into the University of Georgia. At first, they were denied admission, which sparked riots and protests. January 9, 1961 was their very firs day at UGA where they were taunted and made fun of. To read more about Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, click here: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/charlayne-hunter-gault-b-1942 -
The Albany Movement
This was a desegregation partnership by local activists, the SNCC, and the NAACP. It took place in Albany, Georgia. This alliance went against Jim Crow laws by having non-violent protests. Most of the group got arrested, but it is best known as a successful failure. To read more about this movement, click here: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/albany-movement -
Martin Luther King Jr.
The March on Washington happened when more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation's captial to gain freedom. The marchers chose peace, not violent, which they learned from their leader, Martin Luther King. Also, Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech occured on this day. Watch this video to find out more information. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-march-on-washington -
Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson assigned this act, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment segrgation. Supporters of this Act include Hubert Humphrey and Everet Dirkson. To read more about this act, click here: http://civil.laws.com/civil-rights-act-of-1964 -
Herman Talmadge
In the 1970's, governor Herman Talmadge finally started to reach out to black voters, even though he wasn't a fan of Civil Right's legislation in the beginning.
