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Life of Benjamin Elijah Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American black minister, educator, sociologist, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967 (Wikipedia). -
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Life Of Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge, Sr. was a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia. He served as the 70th Governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955 (Wikipedia). -
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Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.
VIDEOMartin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement (Wikipedia). -
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Andrew Jackson Young
Andrew Jackson Young is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta. He is still alive today. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -
When Benjamin Mays Started at Morehouse College
When he was a educator at Morehouse College in Atlanta, he was a great mentor for the well known Martin Luther King. He was one of the most outspoken crtics of segregation before the major civil rights movement in the US. He inspired MLK to do what he did (Wikipedia). -
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1st Civil Rights Movement
The 1940s-1950s Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans. -
1946 Governor’s Race
This began when the death of the winner of the election for becoming Georgia's governor occured. Eugene Talmadge, a white racist, won the election when he was very sick. However, people in the back country of GA planned out that if he died, they would find enough ballots for his son, Herman , to win. Eugene died and this happened. However, Ernis Arnall, the loser, and Melvin Thompson, the lieutenant governor (3rd in line) also claimed they should win. An extra election was held & Herman won. -
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Civil Rights Movement
The 1960s Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans (Wikipedia). -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation. This caused schools to allow equal rights for all student, black or white. This influenced economic growth because blacks could now be highly educated (Wikipedia). -
1956 State Flag
In Georgia at this time, leaders wanted to change the white and red bars on GA's flag for Conderate flag. A strong holdup for change was the 1955 Brown v. Board of Education and the integration of public schools. However, this made legislators mad and they wanted to send a message. They wanted to preserve white supremacy and added the Confederate flag for GA's flag to support segregation. This was a big drawback for the black people because it held back their economic and social class in GA. -
The 1st Day Herman Talmadge was in Office
Herman Talmadge won the 1957 election for Georgia's governor atfter the messup of the 1956 election. He won fair and square that year and he went into office. This affected economic growth because he was a white racist just like his dad, and he was against blacks. This caused a hard time for blacks in that time. This created a climate where blacks couldn't bring about social change because he treated blacks unfairly and he didn't care about them just like his dad. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayn Hunter
Instead of going to Morehouse C., Holmes and Charlayne decided to go to UGA, where they had better science facilities. They then applied, but were both denied. However, some attorneys worked to help them, but still they were denied each quarter for space issues. A full trial was held because they denied them for their race, and they were later accepted into UGA. The two became UGA's first blacks to be enrolled. This opened many other doors for black's academics and it brought social change. -
Sibley Commision
The Sibley Commission was set up by Gov Vandiver in 1960 to gauge Georgia's attitudes towards desegregating the public school system. In the end, Vandiver accepted the Commissions' findings, which were a practical integration to avoid Federal Government intrusion, and keeping the public schools in Georgia opened. When Vandiver ordered UGA to close it's doors in response to forced integration, attitudes about closing public schools changed. Many on the Commission were UGA grads (Wikipedia). -
First Meeting of the SNCC
VIDEOThe SNCC was one of the most important organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It emerged from a student meeting organized by Ella Baker in 1960. SNCC grew into a large organization with many supporters in the North who helped raise funds to support SNCC's work in the South, allowing full-time SNCC workers to have a $10 per week salary. SNCC played a major role in the sit-ins and freedom rides. This group allowed more rights for blacks to vote all over the South. -
Albany Movement
VIDEOThe Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, by local activists, SNCC, and the NAACP. The organization was led by William G. Anderson, a local black Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. In Dec. 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr and the SCLC became involved in assisting the movement with protests against racial segregation. The movement mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention, but failed to accomplish its goals. However, a key lesson was learned. -
MLK's I Have a Dream Speech
LIFESpeechMLK on this date gave one of the most known speeches of the time speaking out against black racsim in the US. He allowed blacks to have more rights and he spoke about and brough change about it. He brought economic growth by working with important leaders including the president to give more rights to blacks one step at a time. He brought lots of social change by holding protests and speaking out in different parts of the country. He let others express their opinions to him and he spoke out. -
March on Washington
DOCUMENTThe March on Washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C..Thousands of Americans headed to Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism. The march is credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act. -
Civil Rights Act
VIDEOThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public. It was passed because of leaders like MLK Jr. and his many movements. This let blacks express their opinions abd it brought lots of social change. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was an American politician who was the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a segregationist, when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, in defiance of the Civil Rights Act. Maddox campaigned hard for states' rights and maintained a segregationist stance while in office. He was highly against blacks, and he prohibited any social and economic change for them. -
Maynard Jackson
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
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.
Maynard Jackson
in 1990, following the mayorship of Andrew Young. As a result of affirmative action programs institu
