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Benjamin Mays
He was Martin Luther King’s mentor. He was a minister, teacher, social activist, and the longest president at Morehouse College. When he was young he was denied an education in South Carolina but later got accepted to Bates College in Maine, then later at University of Chicago, and after at School of Religion. He published books seeking to be a Christian in Race Relations, The Negro’s Church and The Negros’ God. In 1940 Mays became the president of Morehouse College, and impacted many students. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman was one of the governors in the Three Governors Controversy, and ended up winning that election. During this time he helped Georgia improve by putting in a sales tax which improved the public school systems and he brought new industry to the area to help the economy. Although he helped Georgia, he was like many of the southern governors and was for segregation and he didn't want any schools to integrate in Georgia. -
Lester Maddox
) He believed white supremacy and segregation was right. He opened a restaurant called the Pickrick, and ended up in court because he would not treat African Americans fairly and it violated a law, so he decided to close it instead of integrating it. He also ran for governor many times but lost several times. When he became governor, he surprisingly helped African Americans by electing them to government positions. After this term he ran several times but was never elected again. -
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Martin Luther King Jr.
He had a major contribution on African American rights in the south. He fought peacefully and did protests and boycotts to help prove his point. He helped create the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He made many famous speeches like his “I Have a Dream” speech. He won many prizes, like the Noble Peace Prize, and was a great leader and inspiration to America. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young was a civil Rights leader and helped in organizing voter registration drives. After he stopped being a pastor at a church, he worked for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) lead by Martin Luther King. He helped African Americans gain a better education in the south and lead many protests, like the one in Selma. He was elected to Congress after Martin had been assassinated and helped speak up for African American rights. -
Maynard Jackson
He was the first African American to serve as Mayor of a larger southern city. He often worked with Young to help African American rights as well. He served two terms and reaching the legal limit he convinced young to run and won. He really helped the economy of Georgia and especially smaller businesses succeed. -
Three Governors Controversy
Eugene Talmadge had passed away after he was elected governor. Melvin Thompson, the lieutenant governor, was supposed to take his place but secret ballots were filled for Herman Talmadge. Ellis Arnall the previous governor would also not leave his office because he believed things needed to be finished before he could leave. Between the three they all believed they should be the governor. Herman Talmadge was elected and would become governor in 1950. -
Brown v Board of Education
This was many cases that the Supreme Court went through and put them all as a goup. All of the cases were over the same conflict of how children should all be able to go to the same public school nearby. -
1956 State Flag
This flag had a confederate symbol in this and was said to be racial because it showed they were proud of their past and of holding black people as slaves. Many white supremacist groups used it as their symbols and this made many people feel like the flag is rude and not right. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
This was a big organization in the Civil rights movement. They organized peaceful movements against segregation with students. -
Sibley Commision
This was a board in the General assembly set up to take care of any public school problems or reports and if they found anything they would report it to the governor. One court judge ruled it unconstitutional to segregate schools but Hooper said they needed a year to get the schools situated which was an excuse to not integrate them. -
Albany Movement
This movement was in Albany, Georgia and was focused on desegregation and equality. Although it was not successful in reaching its goals it was a meaningful march and gave people hope. It also attracted a nationwide audience to show how important the matter was. -
March on Washinton
[March on Washington Video](: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington)This march was known for trying to help colored people better jobs and to have freedom. It was mentioned in the “I have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King and it showed the importance of equality and justice for other races. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This outlawed discrimination on color, race, and religion. It helped all people be able to vote and integrated schools, workplaces, and any public area. Made any type of segregation illegal. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA
They were known as the first two African Americans accepted into UGA which made it integrated. Holmes was also the first black person to be accepted to the Emory University School of Medicine. Hunter became an award winning journalist.
