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Eugene Talmadge was elected governor in November, 1946, but died the next month. This meant that they had to find a new governor and this resulted in a legal "mess." Three men claimed that they were governor. African Amerians could also vote in this election which was the end of white primary.
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The Brown v. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision and sparked the American Civil Rights Movement.
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At the 1956 session of the General Assembly, state senators
Jefferson Lee Davis and Willis Harden introduced Senate Bill 98 to change the state flag. It was seen as a racist symbol to many blacks. -
A sudent led organizaion that focused on anti-racism. They organized many nonviolent protests like freedom rides and sit-ins.
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First students accepted to The University of Georgia
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The General Assembley officially decided to desegregate the Atlanta public school system. The collected data that 60% of people would rather close schools than integrate but they integrated anyway
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Desegregation Coalition formed in Albany, GA. It was led by William G. Anderson and included many members from the SNCC and the NAACP.
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200,00 people gathered in washington, DC led by Martin Luther King Jr. He gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Benjamin Mays was very inflential in MLK's life and he mentored him about nonviolent protests.
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Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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Maddox was against the Civil Rights Act and said he would rather close his restaurant than desegregate. He was elected bas Governor in 1968 and appointed more black people to government positions than anyone had in the past.
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Maynard Jackson 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 Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, Maynard Jackson 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 in 1990. He worked with Andrew Young and helped to organize the 1996 olympics in Atlanta.
