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Benjamin Mays elected as president of Morehouse College
Read more about Benjamin Mays One of Mays's major accomplishments during his lifetime was in 1940, when he became the president of Morehouse College. While he was there, he also had the oppurtunity to become a very close friend of Martin Luther King JR. as well. -
Herman Talmadge first elected into governor's office
Read more about Herman Talmadge Herman Talmadge, son of Eugene Talmadge, was not only the governor of Georgia for quite a while but he was also in the US Senate. However, when his father passed away and tried to pass the torch of Governer to him, it led to the conflict known as the "three governor's controversy." -
1946 Governor's Race Begins
Read more about the Governor's Race The Governor's Race, which was also known as the "three governor's controversy," was caused when Eugene Talmadge died and tried to force his son, Herman Talmadge, into office without any sort of election. At the same time two other men, Ellis Arnall and Melvin Thompson. They too thought that they were the rightful governors and tried to take office. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Read more about this court battle Brown V Board of Education was a case in court that disputed the seperat but equal part of the school system. When the hearing was over, the court ruled that seperat public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. -
1956 Georgia State Flag
Read more about the Georgia flag The 1956 Georgia flag caused many disputes and discomforts when it was shown in the General Assembly during the centennial of the Civil War. It was controversial because it was representing the flag that was used by the Confederates during the Civil War. -
Sibley Commission
Read more about the Sibley Commission The Sibley Commission was a result of the General Assembly forming the General Assembly Committee on schools. It was created because Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. was faced with the choice to either close public schools or desegregate them, and did not want to be the one to make the decision. -
SNCC Was Founded
Read more about the SNCC The SNCC stands for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It was one of the organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter were accepted into UGA
Read more about UGA's integration Hamilton Holmes and Charlyane Hunter were the first African American students to be enrolled at UGA since its establishment in 1785. -
Albany Movement
Read more about the Albany Movement The Albany Movement began in fall 1961 and ended in the summer of 1962. It was the first mass CIvil Rights Movement of the modern era to have its goal of desegregating an enitre communtiy. Martin Luther King Jr. was present, and was arrested himself, along with thousands of others. -
Martin Luther King Jr delivers "I Have a Dream Speech"
Watch his speechRead more about Mr. King August 28, 1963 was one of the most historical moments of the Civil Righs Movement. Over 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC to hear him deliver his speech which spoke about integration. -
March on Washington
Watch a video about the march The March on Washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in US history, and included over 200,000 Americans. Once everyone had gathered in Washington, DC, Marthin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream Speech." -
Civil Rights Act proposed
Read more about the Civil Rights Act In 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed the discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It was a great accomplishment for those in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Lester Maddox as governor
Read more about Lester Maddox While Lester Maddox was in office, he did many things to improve on racial matters. Not only did he back with prison reforms, but he also appointed more African American's to government positions than any other previous governor's. -
Manyard Jackson elected as mayor
Read more about Manyard Jackson Elected as mayor in 1973, Manyard Jackson was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city. Jackson served 8 straight years, and then returned for a third term following Andrew Young's time in office. -
Andrew Young was appointed to serve as US Embassador
Read more about Andrew Young In 1981, Andrew Young ran for mayor of Atlanta and won with a 55% vote, succeeding the previous two-term mayor Manyard Jackson. While in office, he expanded on Jackson's programs and was then re-elected the next election.
