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Benjamin Mays
He was a well known African American minister. he was also part of the National Association for the Advancment of Colored People. He was also part of the YMCA. He was also the President of Morehouse College in 1940. He also published the book Seeking to Be a Christian in Race Relations. He was also very close to Martin Luther King until his death in 1968. He was very influential in the race movement. http://youtu.be/smEqnnklfYs I have a dream speech -
1946 Governer's Race
http://youtu.be/8Zgc_7QypH0
A video showing Herman Talmage's point of view This was the time when Eugene Talmadge was re-elected for goverener but died shortly after. There was then a lot of controversy about who should become the next governer. One very controversial event is when all three of the governers were in the goverment building at the same time. Georgia one point in time georgia had three governers. -
Herman Talmadge
He was a Governer from 1947 to 1954. He than ran for senate in 1956 where he served there until 1980. He helped Georgia in agriculture, by focusing on peanuts. Talmadge was also very helpful in creating a better education
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Brown v. Board of Education
This happened in Kansas where Oliver Brown, a parent, said that the all black schools could never be as good as schools that were white only. The supreme court took this into consideration and thought that since the schools were worse that it went against the 14th amendment. -
1956 State Flag
The 1956 state flag struck great controversy because it contained the Confederate flag symbol. This made many people angry. They thought it was a sign that the government was trying to intimidate and restrict integration. -
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
This was the movement in 1960's of student s who wanted better rights. They also wanted give young african americans more of a voice in the civil rights movement. They were alsoo very influential in getting black voters. This was lead by very young people. There legacy http://youtu.be/QZE0a5-p9pg -
Sibley Commission
In 1960 Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. had to decide to close public schools or comply with orders to desegregate them. The Sibley was charged with desegregating the schools and showing results back to the governer. The head of the commsision was John Sibley. He was a respected Atalanta buisness man. He was selected because he did not like the idea of intergration. He said that schools should have their own choice of intergrating. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter attend UGA
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter become the first two African Americans to attend the University of Georgia. They break through the color barrier in 1961. -
Albany Movement and March to Washington
The Albany movement was the movement of 1,000"s of African American's to protest segregation. Over 1000 people were sent to jail over this movement.
The March to Washington was the march of over 250,000 people to protest against unfair segregation. However, the March on Washington occured two years after the Albany Movement. http://youtu.be/rBrZ4utBse8 -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The landmark legislation called the Civil Rights Act, passed into law in 1964, outlawed discrimination based on color, race, religion, sex, or national origin. http://youtu.be/iqJaAvKPrEM -
Lester Maddox
In 1966, Lester Maddox became the controversial governor of Georgia. In his business life, Maddox seemed to want segregation even after the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As governor though, he was somewhat progressive, appointing many African Americans to different postions within the state. He also was the first to begin a major prison reform. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young grew up an well educated man from the south. He was a top aide for Dr. King and helped him and others in pushing for the desegregation movement. He also developed a character program that helped young African Americans become better citizens. In 1972, Mr. Young became the first black member of Congress from the South since the time of Reconstruction when he was elected to the House of Representatives as the Rep for the 5th District in Georgia. -
Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta
In 1973, Maynard Jackson became the first African American to become a mayor of a southern city when he became mayor of Atlanta. He served until 1981 and then again for another term in 1990. He instituted many programs that helped minorities establish businesses in the city.
