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Herman Talmage
Was the govenor of Georgia who improved the prison system, created 3 cent sales tax to fund lengthed school years, and made school imrpovements. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
brown vs. board of educationdDecision saying that segregation in schools is a violation of the 14th amendment. -
Georgia's flag 1956
On July 1 1956 the bill of changing the Georgia state flag became active.The flag has the Georgia symbol on the left and the Confederate flag on the right side. It became a controversy between black and white citizens. -
SNCC
SNCCOrganization created that was non-violent and was against segregation and racism. Was created in Raleigh, North Carolina -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton and Charlayne were the first two African Americans to go to the University of Georgia. -
Sibley Commission
Created by the General Assembly to travel throughout the state to find the feelings of Georgians regarding integration of school. -
Albany Movement
Albany MovementThe goal of the Albany Movement was to disegregate blacks and whites in the community, but instead it ended up with jailing thousands of blacks. -
March on Washington
March on WashingtonWas held to show the support of the Civil Rights Bill in Congress. 250,000 people attended the rally and Martin Luther King gave his famous speech. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day Martin gave his famous "I have a dream..." speech. He non-violently protested against segregation of the balcks. Was assassinated On April, 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Civil RIghts Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. -
Lester Maddox
[Lester Maddox](http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTwELbodnA)On this day Lester Maddox was elected govenor and served from 1967 to 1971. Lester was the 75th govenor of Georgia. Also he believed in segregating whites and blacks. -
Benjamin Mays
Most well known for being the president of Morehouse College(where Martin Luther King went). Also was a signficantly helpful mento for Martin Luther. -
Andrew Young
Became the first African American to be elected into congress since Reconstruction. Andrew wanted to help the poor more and not spend so much money on the military. When he was elected mayor in 1981, it signilfied institutionalization of the revolution of African Americans in political roles. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard JacksonWas the first African American mayor of Atlanta. He helped Atlanta hold the 1996 Olympics.
