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Benjamin Mays becomes the president of Morehouse College
Benjamin Mays becomes the president of Morehouse College. This allows him to interact with Martin Luther King Jr,one of his students. -
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Three Governors Controversy
This was when Eugene Talmadge died and three men, Herman Talmadge (Eugene's Talmadge's son), Melvin E. Thompson (Lieutenant governor of Georgia then), and Ellis Arnall (governor before Talmadge died) all claimed that they would be the next Governor -
Herman Talmadge becomes governor
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Herman Talmadge servves as Governor
Herman Talmadge who is a big advocate for racial segregation is voted into office as Georgia’s 70th governor. In office, he supported a bill for food stamps not only to help the people who were hungry, but also to help farmers sell their crops -
Brown vs. Board of Education
On this day, the Supreme Court had decided that separating black people from whites in schools would be unconstitutional. This overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case which allowed segregation.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
On this day, Martin Luther King JR. led the Montgomery bus boycott. The bus boycott lasted 385 days and the outcome was that buses were no longer segregated
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1956 State Flag
In 1955 john Sammons Bell started a campaign to replace the confederate battle flag with the red and white bars of Georgia's state flag. It showed the confederate flag to show thier stance for legal segregation. -
Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commission was formed after Brown v. Board of education. The General Assembly didn't want to comply with state law so The governor, Vandiver, created the Sibley Commission so that he wouldn't make the unpopular decision. The Sibley Commission found that the majority of people would rather shut down schools then make them integrate. -
SNCC
SNCC or the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was a large organization that played key roles in Sit-Ins, freedom rides, and The March on Washington
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Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA
These two were the first African Americans to be admitted to UGA, however, they weren't originally because of their race. They took their case to federal court and and were then allowed to attend. Once there however, they were mistreated because of their skin color. -
Albany Movement
The Albany movement was an attrmpt to desegrgate the surrounding area. It ended badly because many african americans were jailed during the peacful protest. However, the lessons lerned from this protest mad Birmingham's sucessful\
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March on Washington
The March on Washington was a political rally for human rights. Its purpose was to get civil and economic rights for african americans. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous I have a dream speech here. SNCC also played a big role here
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Civil Rights Act
This act banned any form of discrimination along the lines of hiring and firing because of gender and or race
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Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox, who was the 75th governor of Georgia, appointed more black government officials than any other governor before him. However he practiced racial segregation at his restaurant. -
Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson was a man who helped improve relations between the races. He also helped rebuild the Hartsfield Airport which was then renamed Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in his honor. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young was a preacher and an aide to MLK Jr. After MLK Jr's death, he became a member of the House of Representatives. While in office, he advocated for working-class Americans and opposed increases to the military budget
