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Benjamin Mays Becomes President of Morehouse College
Throughout his years at Morehouse, he influenced and mentored people such as Martin Luther King Jr. about segregation. -
Governor Race and End of White Primary
Herman Talmadge InterviewIn the 1946 governor election in Georgia, the Luetinant Governor position was created, in case the governor died. Eugene Talmadge died after winning, but before he went to office, so the Luetinant Governor, Ellis Arnall, the other man running for governor, and Herman Talmadge, Eugene's son, all thought they deserved the spot. The Luetinant Governor ended up getting the spot until Talmadge beat him the next year. Arnall beat him after that and helped end white primary. -
Herman Talmadge Elected
As governor, he helped the timber industry grow, gathered more money for education,was against desegregation, and attempted to prevent integration of the schools. -
Brown vs the Board of Education Decided
Brown vs Board Video On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal. -
1956 GA State Flag
Party leader John Sammons Bell began a campaign to substitute the square Confederate battle flag for the red and white bars on Georgia's state flag. -
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Sibley Commision
The period of time when the Sibley Commision fought the governor until a bill was made in their favor. -
SNCC
Important People in SNCC The SNCC is a youth leader's organization against segregation. They lead nonviolent protests and were very into civil rights in 1960 the SNCC chose Atlanta to be its headquarters because of the large influence blacks from the area had accomplished. -
Holmes and Hunter File a Civil Suit
Holmes and Hunter filed a civil suit against Danner for the repeated refusal of their applications. At trial, Judge William Bootle issued a ruling stating that Holmes and Hunter “would have already been admitted had it not been for their race and color.” -
Holmes and Hunter Register for Classes at UGA
At first, they tried to apply in the Winter Quarter of 1959, but they were not accepted because of “limited space.” By January 16, Holmes and Hunter had been readmitted to the University after being suspended for safety reasons because of the riots. -
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Albany Movement
It was the first mass movement in the modern civil rights era to have as its goal the desegregation of an entire community, and it resulted in the jailing of more than 1,000 African Americans in Albany and surrounding rural counties. -
Civil Rights Act Made a Law
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson just a few hours after House approval on July 2, 1964. -
"I Have a Dream" Speech
I have a dream speech text A public speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States. -
March on Washington
March on Washington Video More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
Lestor Maddox Elected
Lester Maddox Racist Restaurant Article Many expected him to resist desegregation, althought these assumptions were made Maddox proved them wrong by appointing African American citizens into government positions. -
Maynard Jackson Elected
Maynard Jackson was elected as the city's first African-American mayor, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Massell. As mayor, he led the beginnings and much of the progress on several huge public-works projects in Atlanta and its region. -
Andrew Young Elected
He was elected with 55% of the vote, succeeding Maynard Jackson. As mayor of Atlanta, he brought in $70 billion of new private investment. He continued and expanded Maynard Jackson's programs for including minority and female-owned businesses in all city contracts.
