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Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays became president of Morehouse College while continueing his role as an African American minister, and educator. -
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1946 governor’s race (3GovernorControversy)
To read moreThe controversy began after Eugene Talmadge's death. The newly created position of lieutenant governor, by the state governments declared that the lieutenant governor would serve after the governor's death. Melvin Thompson was the lieutenant governor at the time. But, Talmadge supporters wanted to elect Eugene's son, Herman Talmadge into office. Then, a third, previous governor, Ellis Arnall also thought he should be the governor. In the end the state declared Melvin Thompson as rightful gov. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was re-elected for a full 4-year term in 1950 after briefly being elected govenor in 1947 for 2 months after his father died. During this time he was part of the 3 govenor controversy. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Brown V. Board of Education ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. This case was one of the first times the constitution sided with racial equality. -
1956 State Flag
Georgia’s General Assembly redesigned the Georgia State flag to contain the Confederate Battle flag to rebel against the Brown v. Board of Education -
The Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commission was the committee given the task of gathering how the community felt about desegregation of public schools and erporting back to Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. Governor Vandiver was given the power to desegregate schools or close public schools. -
Hunter and Holmes to UGA
In January 1961 Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter attended UGA, as the first black students to attend the school. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
The SNCC was an important organization in the Civil Rights movement. The SNCC worked to invole students and young adults to use non-violent protests in the Civil Rights movement. They mostly focused their efforts in Albany and Atlanta. Charles Sherrod, Cordell Reagon, and Charles Jones who all worked for the SNCC helped creat the "Albany Movement." The Albany Movement was a combination of nonviolent protests and rallies to stop the arrests of African Americans using intergrated busses. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 americans met for a politicial rally to explain the difficulties of African Americns in society. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.in 1964 martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Noble Peace Prize for his outstanding efforts for civil rihgts. He was awarded the Prize a year after he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the civil rights rally, the March on Washington -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights ActThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in public places and banned unemployment due to race, color, sex, or religion. This Act allowed the expansion of racial equality for African Americans. -
Lester Maddox
Lester MaddoxLester Maddox owned the Pickrick Cafeteria. Maddox had been known to be racist and a segregationalist, and only served whites at his restarant. But, after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Maddox chose to close his restaraunt rather than desegregate. He became governor of Georgia in 1967 and ended up hiring more African Americans to his boards than all of the other governors combined. -
Andrew Young
Andrew YoungIn 1972 Andrew Young became the first African American to be elected into Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction. Before being elected he was a close friend and scholar to Martin Luther King Jr. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard JacksonMaynard Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, he was the first African American mayor of a major Southern city. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was renamed after Jackson after he helped oversee the building of an important new terminal. He also lowered crime rates in the city.
