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James Wright
James Wright was the third and last royal governor of Georgia. Wright was a popular and able administrator and servant of the crown. He played a key role in retarding the flame of revolution in Georgia long after it had flared violently in every other colony.Wright was born in London, England, on May 8, 1716. Wright died at his house in Westminster on November 20, 1785, at the age of sixty-nine and was buried in Westminster Abbey. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
The Yazoo land fraud was one of the most significant events in the post-Revolutionary War.The Yazoo sale of 1795 did much to shape Georgia politics and to strain relations with the federal government for a generation. United States paid Georgia $1.25 million and agreed to extinguish as quickly as possible the remaining claims of Native Americans to areas within the state. In a sense, Yazoo led to the "Trail of Tears" in 1838. -
DRED SCOTT CASE
CASE TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 5TH 1857. DRED SCOTT LOST THE CASE BECAUSE HE WAS PROPERTY AND COULD BE TAKEN ANYWHERE.DRED SCOTT LOSS IN COURT FURTHER DEVIDED THE NORTH AND SOUTH PUSHING THEM CLOSER TO WAR.DRED SCOTT SURVIVED THE CIVIL WAR. -
Alonzo Herndon
Born into slavery in Walton County on June 26, 1858.Herndon grew up on a farm in Social Circle.He was the son of his white master, Frank Herndon, and a slave, Sophenie.Herndon died in Atlanta on July 21, 1927. -
Election Of 1860
ABE LINCOLN WON THE ELCTION OF 160 AND BECAME THE 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.BEING UNFAMOUS IN THE SOUTH,LINCOLN DID NOT RECIEVE A SINGLE VOTE FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.ALMOST ALL OF LINCOLNS VOTES CAME FROM NORTHERN FREE STATES. HIS VERY FEW REMAINING VOTES CAME FROM NORTHERN SLAVE STATES. -
KU KLUX KLAN
KKK WAS FORMED IN 1865.KLAN STARTED OUT AS A SOCIAL GROUP FOR RETURNING CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS BUT SOON TURNED INTO A TERROR GROUP.KKK MEMBERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE BEATINGS,WHIPPINGS,AND MURDER OF MANY FREED SLAVES. THE KKK INCREASED HOSTILITYS BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. -
atlanta braves
The Braves were one of eight founding teams in the National League when it began its franchise in 1876 as the Boston Red Caps.The National League Pennant was captured by the Braves in 1948.In 1948, The Boston Braves locked up with the Cleveland Indians and lost in their second World Series to the tribe in 6 games.Aside from the NL West crown in 1982, Braves immortal Dale Murphy captured 2 back to back MVP awards (1982, 1983) -
Benjamin Mays
American black minister, educator, sociologist, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967.Benjamin Elijah Mays was born in 1894 in Ninety Six, South Carolina.After spending a year at Virginia Union University, he moved north to attend Bates College in Maine.Mays died in Atlanta on March 28, 1984. -
Richard Russell
A member of the Democratic Party. He briefly served as speaker of the Georgia house, and as Governor of Georgia (1931–33) before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 until his death in 1971.Russell was a founder and leader of the conservative coalition that dominated Congress from 1937 to 1963.Richard Russell was a bachelor. -
Ivan Allen JR.
Convinced that the South could never thrive economically under segregation, Allen supported the demands of African Americans.Allen testified before Congress on behalf of what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He was the only white southern politician of significance to do so. After his testimony, Allen and his family were under death threats and required police protection for a year.Ivan Allen, Jr. was born in Atlanta on March 15, 1911. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge was born August 9, 1913. He attended the University of Georgia.He again faced Thompson in the Governor's race in 1950 and was elected in the General Election for a full term. He served in that capacity until January 10, 1955.His vast popularity as governor led him to win a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1956. -
world war one
June 28, 1914
ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND OF THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE IS ASSASSINATED IN SARAJEVO Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie the Duchess of Hohenburg, are killed by Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. The Austrian government suspects that Serbia is responsible. July 28, 1914
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA. WORLD WAR I BEGINS.February 2, 1915
GERMAN SABOTEURS AT WORK IN AMERICA A German officer is arrested in Maine for blowing up a Canadian Pacific railroad. -
GREAT DEPRESSION
October 24: Stock market crash begins.October 29: 'Black Tuesday'. U.S. Stock market collapse.November 1: The Federal Reserve begins lowering the federal funds rate from its 6% level.September - December: First U.S. bank failures.The stock market crash had little substantive effect on the recession because only 16% of the population was involved in the market, and only 10% of wealth was lost. However, the crash created uncertainty in people’s minds about the future of the economy. -
holocaust
It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews.The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe.On April 1, 1933, the Nazis instigated their first action against German Jews by announcing a boycott of all Jewish-run businesses.The term "Holocaust," originally from the Greek word "holokauston" which means "sacrifice by fire." -
world war 2
September 1939
Germany invades Poland, starting World War II. Britain and France declare war on Germany.July 1940
Germany begins bombing Britain.December 1941
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan.May 1945
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe.August 1945
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
September 1945.
Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war. -
pearl harbor
On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.18 naval vessels (including eight battleships) sunk or heavily damaged.188 planes destroyed, over 2,000 servicemen killed.One of the most important elements in America's foreknowledge of Japan's intentions was our government's success in cracking Japan's secret diplomatic code known as "Purple." Tokyo used it to communicate to its embassies and consulates, including those in Washington and Hawaii -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was filed against the Topeka, Kansas school board by representative-plaintiff Oliver Brown. Brown claimed that Topeka's racial segregation violated the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. Brown appealed to the Supreme Court, which consolidated and then reviewed all the school segregation actions together. -
1956 state flag
February 13, 1956
It was not a flag that all Georgians could rally around.Governor Marvin Griffin signed legislation to change the Georgia flag to one that included the Confederate battle emblem on two-thirds of the banner.By the late 1960s, some Georgia residents were expressing dismay with the 1956 design, calling the inclusion of the Confederate Battle Flag offensive and representative of a distasteful segment of Georgia history. -
march on washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.Attended by some 250,000 people, it was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital, and one of the first to have extensive television coverage.1963 was noted for racial unrest and civil rights demonstrations.President Kennedy originally discouraged the march, for fear that it might make the legislature vote against civil rights laws in reaction to a perceived threat. -
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Under the Civil Rights Act, segregation on the grounds of race, religion or national origin was banned at all places of public accommodation.Additionally, the act forbade the use of federal funds for any discriminatory program.The Civil Rights Act was later expanded to bring disabled Americans, the elderly and women in collegiate athletics under its umbrella. -
1996 oylmpic games
From July 19 until August 4, 1996, Atlanta hosted the Centennial Summer Olympic Games.The goal of civic leaders was to promote Atlanta's image as an international city ready to play an important role in global commerce.3.5 billion people around the world watched part of the games on television.The 1996 Olympics produced a significant legacy for Atlanta and its leaders.
