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Benjamin Mays
A well known African American minister, civil rights activist educator, and scholar, Benjamin Mays is best known as the l president of Morehouse College. He was also an important teacher to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Mays also filled a leadership role in several significant national and international organizations.
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Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was apolitician who was the 75th Governor of Georgia from 1967-1971.He was a populist democrat, and was known to be a segregationalist when he refused to serve black customers in his restaurant, to protest the Civil Rights Act.
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Andrew Young
Andrew Young is a politician and civil rights activist. He served as a Congressman, an US Ambassador and a Mayor of Atlanta. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the 1960's Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was a democratic politician and the first black mayor of Atlanta. He served three terms.
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Governor's Race
Before his 4th term, GA governor Eugene Talmadge died. Ellis Arnall, the Lieutenant Governor, and Talmadge’s son, Herman, fought over who would govern. Herman Talmadge was the victor and became governor.
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Brown vs. Board of Education
The Court ruled that "separate but equal" public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. The Brown case inspired education reform everywhere and formed the legal means of challenging segregation in all areas of society. After the case, the nation made great strides toward opening the doors of education to all students.
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GA State Flag
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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
This organisation was made by four black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina. The SNCC struggled to define its purpose as it fought white oppression. In the early days of the SNCC, nonviolent action was strictly enforced, particularly for public demonstrations, as it was key to the movement's success.
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Albany Movement
This was a mass movement which its goal was desegregation to an entire community and was encouraged by the SNCC. 1,000 blacks were arrested during the movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was involved in the movement by speaking in a mass meeting and protesting.
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Civil Rights Act
Is considered one of the crowning legisllative achievements of the civil rights movement. banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement. First proposed by President John F. Kennedy, it was later signed into law by his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
