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Benjamin Mays
Benjamim Mays BiographyBenjamin Mays was an African American minister, scholar, educator, and social activist. He is best known for being the president of Moorehouse College in Atlanta from 1940-1967. He taught Martin Luther King Jr. at the college and was very close friends with him. -
1946 Governor's Race
More about the 1946 Governor's race This event, more commonly known as the Three Governor's Controversy, began when Eugene Talmadge died. Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin Tompson all thought they should become the next governor. The 1946 Governor's Race caused months of chaos in Georgia. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge Biography Herman Talmadge First became governor in 1947 after the 3 governors Controversy. He was a segregationist who resisted all attempts to integrate. During his time as governor, he created the state's first sales tax, which helped fund the public schools systems. He also attracted new industry into the state. -
Brown Vs Board of Education
Brown vs Board of education this trial said that school segregation was unconstitutional and removed all segregation. -
Georgia Flag Change
Georgia Flag Change On febuary 13, 1956, governor Marvin Griffin changed the GA flag to include the confeferate battle emblem. Democrate John Simmons Bell started the campain a year earlier after 2 Supreme Court decisions ordered the desegregation of public schools. -
Sibley Comission
Sibley Commission in 1960, Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. created the General Assembly comission of schools. their jobs were to report on the desegregation status of schools. this effort was led by Atlanta businessman John Sibley, hence the Sibley Comission. Sibley gave the schools two options- desegregate or close down. Although John Sibley himself believed in segregation, he held public hearings to oppose segregation with practical reasons. -
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Civil Rights Movement
A massive movement to secure equal rights for african americans and an opportunity for the basic privilages and opportunities of U.S. citizenship. -
SNCC
The Student Non-Voilent Coordinating Committee was formed in north carolina in April, 1960. John Lewis was the first president of the organization, which encouraged the fight for civil rights without violence. they did this by organizing "sit-ins", where they sat at white lunch counters until they were served. the SNCC also helped plan the march on Washington. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young Biographyin 1961, Andrew Young worked with the Southern Christain Leadership Conference (SCLC). He worked alonside Martin Luther King Jr to teach non-violent organizing strategies in citizenship schools. -
UGA Admissions
on January 6, 1961, judge W.A. Bootle ordered the admission of Hamilton Holmes and Charlyne Hunter to the University of GA by threatening to close the school if they didn't comply. They were the first two blacks ever to addend UGA and ended the 160 years of segregation. On their first day, they had police escorts and were constantly surrounded by reporters. Later on, Holmes graduated as an orthapedic surgeon and Hunter had national success as a television reporter. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement 1961-62In November, 1961, citizens living in Albany, GA, started a campaign to end segregation in the city. merely a month later, the movement caught the whole nation's attention. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the protesting by leading marches and sit-ins. from november to december, more than 500 protesters were arrested for praying outside the city hall. a year after the protests started, the movement ran out of money and promptly ended, causing many people to think that it was a failure. -
March on Washington
March on Washington On this day in history, more than 200,000 U.S. citizens gathered in Washington D.C. in the memoriable March on Washington. they peacefully protested for jobs and freedom and was organized by several civil rights groups. the March featured Martin Luther King's famous "I have a Dream" speech in which he spoke about racial equalty. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
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. we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day, a national holiday since 1986, because of his noble actions in the fight for equality and justice. -
Civil Rights Act
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
Lester Maddox was a segregationist who became a governor in 1967. Earlier, in 1964, he owned a restaurant named the Lester Maddox Cafeteria that only served whites. When he was ordered to desegregate his restaurant because of the Willis V. Pickrick restaurant case, he refused and sold it to two of his employees. during his election, he ran and won against Howard Calloway. Maddox suprised many people when he appointed more blacks to boards than all of the other governors combined. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson BiographyMaynard 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, helped black businesses, reduced the city government size, and expanded the airport. many remembered him for his size- 6' 3'' and 300 pounds. he died in 2003 in the same week as Lester Maddox
