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Benjamin Mays
Mays Benediction Benjamin Mays was an African American activist.Mays became president of Morehouse College, where he would hold that position for 27 years. -
End of White Primary
The White Primary allowed blacks to vote in general elections, but not in primary elections. This way, the blacks were kepy segregated. The court case King v. Chapman went to supreme court and supreme court rulled White Primary unconstitutional in 1946. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Oliver Brown, the father of third grader Linda Brown took a case against the Board of Education all the way to the Supreme Court. Brown wanted schools to be integregated so whites and blacks could attend the same schools. The court ruled this as unjust. -
Georgia's Flag Change
Georgia people wanted to have a flag to represent the old Confederate flag. People wanted to honor the people died in the wars. ohn Sammons Bell, Jefferson Lee Davis, and Willis Harden chnaged the flag. -
Sibley Commission
Public School DesegregationGovernor Ernest Vandiver Jr. was forced to decide whether to desegregate public schools or close them in order to comply with the Federal Government. The Sibley Commission was the committe founded to send Georgia citizens' opinions on desegregation to the Governor. The state was highly opinionated on keeping the segregation, avoiding a conflict between Vandiver and the federal government. -
SNCC
SNCC stands for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee. They were student groups that used nonviolence to oppose segregation. They had freedom rides. hey worked alongside the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young Biography Andrew Young was a black civil rights activist, He worked with the Southern Christian Leadership. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr to teach non-violent organizing strategies in citizenship schools. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA
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They became the first african american students admitted to the University of Georgia. They were forced to leave for their safety from violence and protests, but after they came back on campus via court order, they completed their degrees despite the hatred and discrimination from the other students. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention but failed to accomplish its goals because of a determined opposition. -
March to Washington DC
On this day, thousands of people gathered to march for the civil rights cause. The march took place in order to cause pressure on authorities to rush the civil rights cause. This march was where Martin Luther King, Jr. made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK "I have a dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr., who recieved a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, was a social activist and played a big role in the civil rights movement. he inspired many people with his peaceful protesting methods, and helped drive the movement onward in events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March On Washington. On Martin Luther King Day, we celebrate him because of his noble actions for equality and justice. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act, passed in 1964, ended segregation based on color, race religion, gender, or national origin. it was first proposed by John F. Kennedy, but his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, was the one who signed the bill. the Civil Rights Act is considered one of the biggest legislative achievements during the civil rights movement. it was followed by the voting rights act of 1965, which prohibited discriminatory voting practices, like literacy tests. -
Lester Maddox
Maddox Information
Lester Maddox was elected the governor of Georgia in 1966. Many people thought that he would oppose desegregation. However, he actually didn't. He put some African Americans in government position and had a prison reform. He did not approve of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s protests and view on the Civil Rights Movement. Maddox was said to have called King an "enemy of the country". -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge served as Georgia's governor for a short period of time during 1947. Then he served again 1948 to 1954 before facing defeat in 1980. As a member of the southern Senate, Talmadge was an opponent of civil rights legislation. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson Becomes MayorMaynard Jackson served as the first and youngest black mayor in 1974 and also vice mayor of atlanta in 1969. He accomplished many great things in his three terms, including lowering crime rate, starting MARTA, and expanding the airport.
