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Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was the president of Morehouse college, a minister, a social activist, an educator, a mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and a scholar. He became president of Morehouse college in 1940. -
End of White Primary
The white primary ended, when a case that went to the federal court was ruled in a favor of an African- American man, who wasn’t allowed to vote in Columbus. This gave African-Americans a chance to participate in the government. -
The Governor's Race of 1946
The Governor's Race occurred after Eugene Talmadge died. Melvin Thompson, the lieutenant governor was thought to be governor until the next election. However, Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge thought that they should be governor. The Supreme Court held a special election. Melvin Thompson was governor until the election was held. Although in the election, Talmadge beat him, because he cheated.Herman Talmadge was governor for two months and Melvin Thompson was governor until the next election. -
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Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge is the son of Eugene Talmadge who became governor after his father died. He was involved in the three governors controversy in which he was governor for two months. During his gubernatorial term of 1948, he made the first sales tax, attracted new industries to Georgia, and increased the timber industry. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education was a case in ,which the supreme court ruled that segregation in schools was illegal. The case involved a girl who was unable to go to school because of the color of her skin, so she sued the board of education and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court. After this case, the General Assembly supported the refusal to desegregation. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader that was involved in boycotts, non- violent protests, and sit ins. He led the March on Washington in ,which he said his well known, "I Have a Dream" speech. Martin Luther King Jr. took the leadership role when planning the Montgomery bus boycott. -
1956 State Flag
The 1956 state flag was a result to the decision of the Brown v. Board of Education. Georgia's General Assembly didn’t allow for the Confederate Battle flag to be added to the state flag. -
Sibley Commission
This committee was made when Governor Vandiever was unable to make a decision on whether he should close all public schools or have to desegregate them. The committee had to gather citizen's feelings about desegregated schools and report back to the governor. The committee discovered that 60% of Georgians would rather shut down schools then federally integrate them. The reports of the Sibley Commission foreshadowed the end of the people refusing desegregation in Georgia. -
SNCC
The SNCC stands for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It was one of the major organizations during the civil rights movement. The commitee consisted of students in high school and college.They were focused on organizing nonviolent protests such as sit-ins.The committee held sit-ins to protest segregation and other forms of racism. It was created to involve young adults with politics. The SNCC was involved with the March on Washington, Freedom Rides, and voter education programs. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was the first movement that tried to desegregate an entire community, but it was unsuccessful. It caused 1,000 African Americans to be jailed, so nobody was able to protest.The SNCC tried to get students in Albany to protest against segregation rules. As a result, the city commission removed all segregation laws. This movement taught them what not to do, which led to more effective demonstrations in Atlanta. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter- Gault Go to UGA
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter were the first African Americans to desegregate the University of Georgia.Their case went to federal court when they were denied admission to college. Had it not been for the color of their skin or their race, they would have been admitted because they met all the requirements.Therefore, the judge ruled that they should immediately be admitted. However when they arrived, there were protests and riots in which rocks and bricks were thrown at their homes. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young was the executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and an Ambassador of the United Nations. He worked to organize voter registration and desegregation campaigns. He was responsible for the thousands of new registered voters in the south that were from citizenship schools. -
March On Washington
The March on Washington included over 250,000 people that marched for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. led this march in which he said his, " I Have a Dream" speech. At this march, people gathered to listen to singers and speeches from civil rights leaders. This march led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act didn’t allow racial discrimination and prohibited segregation in public places, private businesses and ended discrimination for employment and education. It banned discrimnation that was based on gender and race in hiring, promoting, and firing. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965banned states from denying any U.S. citizen the right to vote because of their race or color of thier skin. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was a segregationist who was elected for governor in 1966. He reformed prisons, increased funding, and appointed the most amount of African Americans to government positions than any other governor. Lester Maddox owned a restaurant called the "Pickrick Cafeteria"in which he didn't allow blacks. -
Manyard Jackson
Manyard Jackson was the first African American mayor of an important city that was in the South . He was elected in 1973. He worked to bring the 1996 Olympics to Georgia The, "Jackson" in the Hartsfield-Jackson airport was named after him.
