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President of Morehouse College
Read More Benjamin Mays becomes president of Morehouse College. He taught Martin Luther King Jr.
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Civil Rights Movement
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Ellis Arnall
Ellis Arnall was the youngest governor of Georgia and served a four year term. He was elected in 1942 against apponent Eugene Talmadge. During his time as governor he restored accredidation to UGA, changed the voting age to 18, poll tax was eliminated etc. Arnall left office on January 14, 1947. -
Three Governors Controvery
Three Govenors Controvery happened right after the death of Eugene Talmadge. Eugene Talmadge's "crew" pushed people to do write in ballets for Herman Talmadge, Eugene Talmadge's son. At the time a law was passed stating that for some reason if the governor died or resigned, the lutenint governor becomes the acting governor. This caused a huge chain of events. Click link to read more. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Brown vs. The Board of Education was the court case that stated school that are segrated are unconstitutional. -
New Georgia Flag
Georgia established a new flag in 1956. The flag had confederate stripes on it. It was the national flag of Georgia till 2001. -
Sibley Commission
Sibley Commission was a committee that tried to keep segregation of schools in Georgia. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
SNCC was a group that started when a group of African American males from North Carolina refused to leave service when they were asked to leave. The group organized protests and such to support their cause of coordinating youth-led nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism -
First Two Black Students at UGA
The first two black students at UGA were Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter. The response by UGA students wasn't pleasent. Students threw just about anything they can find. They lit off fireworks. Police had to stop them by using tear gas! After the riot the dean suspended them from the college for "saftey reasons." Some faculty members did not like this and they were readmitted January 16, 1961. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement lasted from the fall of 1961 to the summer of 1962. It was the first mass movement to desegregate an entire community. The movement sadly resulted in over 1,000 jailings. The movement was unsuccesful, but it helped them in the end when MLK learned an important lesson to win their Birmingham movement. -
Martin Luther King Jr./ March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. was the face of the civil rights movement. Inspired by the likes of Gandhi, MLK was a peaceful leader who tried to end segregation. His most famous speech ever delivered was his "I Have a Dream" speech, which was delivered on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington. The March on Washington was a march for jobs and freedom. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an act that stated you cannot discriminate someone by gender, race, religion, etc. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was governor of Georgia from 1967-1971. Although against desegregation, he appointed many blacks to his cabinet, and helped progressivley move many racial matters. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city. He helped small buisnesses in the city, and just helped Atlanta grow as a city. He endorsed Andrew Young as mayor after he finished his two terms, and returned for mayor in 1990. He helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta in 1996, and the Atlanta airport is named after him. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young was mayor after Maynard Jackson. It was the first time in history an African American handed over the keys of a city to another African American.
