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William B. Hartsfield
Was an American politician who served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia -
Benjamin Mays
was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who is credited with laying the intellectual foundations of the African-American civil rights movement. -
John Lewis
Is an American politician and is a prominent civil rights leader. He is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving since 1987, and is the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. -
Atlanta Hawks
Are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. -
1946 Governor's Race
Georgia had three governors. Eugene Talmadge won election to a fourth term as Georgia's governor in 1946, but died before his inauguration. To fill the vacancy, Eugene's son, Herman, was appointed by the state Legislature. -
Herman Talmadge
Was an attorney and a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia, the son of former governor Eugene Talmadge. -
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. -
1956 State Flag
Was used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate battle flag and was designed by Southern Democrat John Sammons Bell -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Was one of the most important organizations of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. -
Sibley Commission
Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver, Jr. was faced with a decision to either close public schools or comply with a federal order to desegregate them. To avoid conflict with the federal government, He directed the Georgia General Assembly to create the General Assembly Committee on Schools -
The Albany Movement
Was a desegregation and voter's rights coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November of 1961 -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Holmes and Hunter became the first two African American students admitted to the University, one of many segregated southern institutions. -
Ivan Allen Jr.
Was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington. -
1964 Civil Rights Act
Is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. -
Atlanta Falcons
Are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference South division. -
Atlanta Braves
Are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The franchise competes in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Was an American politician and attorney from Georgia, a member of the Democratic Party, and elected in 1973 at the age of 35 as the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and of any major city in the South. -
Lester Maddox
Was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
The only Georgian elected president of the United States, held the office for one term. -
Andrew Young
Is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement -
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1996 Olympic Games
Known officially as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially as the Centennial Olympic Games, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Atlanta, Georgia
