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Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays became the president of Moorehouse College in Atlanta. He mentored Martin Luthur King Jr. and was a critic of segregation before the civil rights movement. -
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Three Governor's Controversy
Three Govenor's Controversy
The Three Govenor's Controversy started with the death of Eugene Talmadge. This left the Governor position open and 3 people were in an attempt to take his place. The Controversy finally ended when Herman Talmadge was elected in a special election. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge served as the governor of Georgia for a brief time in 1947 and served again from 1948 to 1954. -
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The Timespan of the Civil Rights Movement
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Brown vs. Board of Education
-Led to the decision that stated the 14th amendment was broken by segregation in schools
-Overruled the Plessy v. Ferguson decision which stated public facilities could be segregated, but they had to be 'seperate but equal'
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1956 State Flag
The Atlanta Attorney and John Sammons Bell wanted to replace the red and white bars of the state flag with St. Andrew's Cross (Confederate's battle flag). This implied that Georgia still stood for legal segregation, which caused conflict between whites and blacks. -
Sibley Commission
Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commision was created by the General Assembly to research residents' feelings about the desegregation of schools. -
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SNCC
The SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee) helped young adults take part in the Civil Rights Movement. It coordinated campaigns to stop segregation and racism. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter attented UGA. They were the first African Americans to attend UGA so they recieved disrespect because most people were opposed to integration. -
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Albany Movement
Its purpose was to desegregate the Albbuny community. It resulted in many African Americans being sent to jail.This movement failed because police sent protestors directly to jail, which limited the publicity of the movent. -
March on Washington
MLK lead many organizations on a march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. This march was used as a way for African Americans to fight for jobs and freedom. MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech here. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This law made it illegal for people to discriminate others based on their race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was a segregationist and the major of Atlanta thanks to the votes of supporters of segregation. He did some good things while in office like appointing African Americans into office. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was the first African American mayor of Atlanta or any major southern city. He supported African American rights. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young
-Was a major of Atlanta right after Maynard Jackson
-Established the Chattahoochee River NAtional Park
-Negotiated federal funds for MARTA and the Atlanta Highways
