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William B. Hartsfield
was a man of humble origins who became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. He served as mayor for six terms longer than any other person in the city history. -
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. -
Atlanta Hawks
The 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
In the summer of 1946 Eugene Talmadge won the Democratic primary for governor for the fourth time. -
John Lewis
Is an American politician and is a prominent civil rights leader. -
Herman Talmadge
Was rated a racist second only to the man who introduced apartheid, Dr Daniel Malan. But his life eventually encapsulated the emergence of his native Georgia from entrenched white supremacy into a political culture where white voters -
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
The Georgia state flag that was used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate battle flag and was designed by Southern Democrat John Sammons Bell -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Was one of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations of the 1960. It emerged from the first wave of student sit-ins and formed at an April 1960 meeting organized by Ella Baker at Shaw University. -
Sibley Commission
The General Assembly decided to cut off state funds to any system that integrated its schools. -
The Albany Movement
Was a desegregation and voter's rights coalition formed in Albany. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
The first black students to enroll at the University of Hunter and Holmes. -
Ivan Allen Jr.
Was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960. -
March to Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington. -
1964 Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 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. -
Lester Maddox
Was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. -
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. -
Martin Luther King Jr
Was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. -
Andrew Young
Is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Was an American politician and attorney from Georgia, a member of the Democratic Party. -
Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. -
1996 Olympic Games
Was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
