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Brown vs. Board of Education
This case came to be when a little girl named Linda Brown couldn't ride the bus like the other kids. She was black and they were white. This case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case and later made public schools in Georgia desegregated. This had a very big impact on Modern Georgia. It gave African Americans a chance to meet other people and get the same education as majority communities. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Before this boycott, a woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was later booked and taken into prison. After this, many African Americans refused to go on buses in order to boycott what happened to Rosa Parks. This gave African Americans hope that majority communities will show them more respect than is given to them. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
This is a major date because this is when the SCLC was formed. This group taught young African Americans about non-violent protests. Their leader was Martin Luther King Jr. They had a big impact on civil rights because they tried to show how using non-violence will get you a long way instead of using guns or simple hand to hand combat. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee / Woolworth Lunch Counter
This was a group of students who protested against the way blacks were being treated. This inspired many people across the world by making a statement that you don't have to be 40 or older to make a change. They were a very inspirational and important part of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Woolworth Lunch Counter
Four college student who were African Americans sat down at the Woolworth Lunch Counter to politely asked to be served. Despite how polite they were, they were still refused service. This is how the SNCC began. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter accepted into UGA
This was a big deal because they were the first African Americans admitted into the University of Georgia. This made history because it gave African Americans around Georgia that they could get education if they wanted it. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders rode buses into segregated communities. Some may not think that this was a big deal but, this was a very brave risk due to the fact that people were lynched if they took risky behaviors. This made a statement that African Americans weren't scared to protest, because they were fighting for their rights and opportunities. -
Albany Movement
This was a movement where the SNCC and the NAACP teamed up to form one big alliance to fight against segregation. This movement was led by Martin Luther King Jr. It was one of the many movement that fought against discrimination in the Civil Rights Movement. -
March on Washington
This event, led by Martin Luther King Jr., is where he gave his I have a dream speech in Washington D.C. This was one of the biggest movements ever and was because of the lack of jobs and lack of freedom for African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was a law passed in 1964 that outlawed discrimination based on color, sex, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and personal freedoms. I think this is the most important law (act) ever because it gives everybody a chance at freedom no matter how much someone dislikes you or your kind. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act banned the fact of black people not being able to vote. In fact, they allowed everybody in Georgia to vote if you were 18 or older. This was a big step in the advancement of Georgia because it gives African Americans opportunities to give their say-so in the government. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
This was when African American civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on his balcony at his hotel room. He was shot by a sniper, killing him instantly in Memphis, Tennessee. This was a depressing moment for many people in Georgia. He was the one man who fought with African Americans all the way to gain their rights. He had a dream and never gave up on it.
