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Benjamin Mays becomes President of Morehouse College
When Benjamin Mays was teaching at Morehouse College he grew close to one of his most famous students, Martin Luther King Jr. They had a close relationship until Dr. King's assassination in 1968. Benjamin Mays had a great influence on MLK. He taught him and all of his other African American students not to accept unequal treatment. -
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Civil Rights Movement
A freedom movement to gain equality for African Americans during the 20th century in the United States. Some of the goals of the movement were freedom from discrimination, equal access to public facilities, employment, education and housing, and the right to vote. -
End of White Primary in Georgia
White primary was a system to disfranchise blacks. Black were prohibited from voting in the primary election (def. the election with value and effect on the elected position.) The constitution allowed blacks to vote in the general election but stated nothing about the types of elections. Therefore, white supremacists did all that was possible to keep blacks from voting. 1944 was the first time blacks voted in the primary election. -
Three Governers Contronversy
In the 1946 Governer's race, Eugene Talmadge, the elected governer,died before taking oath. Before his death, his supporters put in their ballots for Herman Talmadge, his son. There was much confusion about who would take Gov. Talmadge's place as governer. The new constitution stated that the lieutenant governer would take his place, but many wanted Herman Talmadge as governer. Arnall still fought for his position. The final outcome was another election; Herman Talmadge became governer. -
Rosa Parks Scandal
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat of the "'colored section" in Montgomery, Alabama to a white passenger. Mrs.Park's refusal resulted in a bus boycott led my MLK, the newly elected president of MIA. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
In Topeka, Kansas, a black man argued against the Plessy vs. Ferguson case. He believed that the seperated but equal should not apply in schools. He wants to send his daughter to the better white school that is located closer to his home. The supreme court ruled that the seperate but equal laws do
not apply for schools K-12. NAACP attoney, Thurgood Marshall victored the case. He later became the nation's first black justice. This case is now called Brown vs. Board of Education. -
The Sibley Commission
Some people wanted segregation in schools. Some did not support segregation. those in favor wanted to close all of Georgia's pubic schools because the supreme court's decision did not apply tto private schools. Those who were opposed wanted to keep the schools open or to let local communities decide. The Sibley Commission held meetings to voice citizen's opinions. The final decision was to keep public schools open. -
Georgia State Flag Change
On this date, Governor Marvin Griffin legislated a change on the state of Georgia's flag to include the Confederate battle emblem. -
SNCC Was Founded
The Student Non-violent Coordinating commitee is founded to help young blacks find a place in the civil rights movement. The member ofs the SNCC planned sit-ins in which American Americans sat in restaurants and businessses that only served whites. They also had freedom rides where blacks and whites would ride together. -
SCLC
Young joins a church-centered, Atlanta-based civil rights organization led by Martin Luther King, another civil-rights activitist. The Organization is known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. -
Integration of UGA
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter enrolled as UGA's first African American students. Many whites protested. Holmes and Hunter both graduated and had successful careers. -
The Albany Movement
Its goal was to desegregate a large community but contridicting its goal, it resulted in the imprisonment of more than 1000 african americans. This movement occured in Albany County and various other surrounding rural counties. In December of 1961, Martin Luther King Jr. and hundred of other black protesters were arrested. Many people know the Albany Movement for this event. -
March on Washington
About 250,000 people attended the largest seen and television broadcasted demonstration for freedom and jobs at Washington D.C. -
Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As the most valued law since Reconstruction, the act does not allow any sort of discrimination. The descrimination of race, color, religion, or national origin became illegal. Federal government was provided the ability to inforce desegregation. It made segregation illegal in theaters, restaurants and hotels. -
Lester Maddox- reaction to the civil rights act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 said that restaurants had to serve African Americans, however, Maddox refused to obey it. Instead of obeying the laws, he chose to close his restaurant. -
Lester Maddox Becomes Georgia's Governor
Once Lester Maddox won the election to become Georgia's governor; he surprised everyone. As governor, Maddox was friendlier to African Americans than he was when he was a a restaurant owner. He appointed more African Americans to state offices than any other governer before him. -
Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. -
Andrew Young-Congressman Elected
In 1972, Andrew Young became the first African American congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction. He also served as the US ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter. Following Jackson, Young became Atlanta's second African Amewrican mayor in 1982. He brought industry and business to the city. -
Maynard Jackson Elected
He was Atlanta's first African American Mayor. He served two term from 1974 through 1982 and from 1990 to 1994. He was well known for expanding M.A.R.T.A. He helped African American businesses. Atlanta also renamed the airport after Maynard Jackson after his death.
