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Martin Luther King, Jr.
An American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. -
Benjamin Mays
A United States minister, educator, scholar, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967. -
End of White Primary
The last case ruling against the white primary was decided by the Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright. -
1946 Governors Race
When governor elect Eugene Talmadge died, the General Assembly appointed his son, Herman Talmadge as governor. The lieutenant governor elect, Melvin Thompson, objected and claimed that he should be the new governor. Outgoing governor Ellis Arnall also refused to leave the office. Eventually, the Georgia Supreme Court decided for Melvin Thompson.
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Brown vs Board of Education
The Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. As a result, de jure racial segregation was ruled a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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1956 State Flag
The state flag used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate Battle Flag, which some residents found offensive due to its historical use by the Confederate States of America and its contemporary use as a symbol by various white supremacy groups. -
Herman Talmadge
An American politician from the state of Georgia. He served as the 70th Governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955. After leaving office Talmadge was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1957 until 1981. Son of Eugene Talmadge. -
Sibbley Commission
Set up by Governor Vandiver to gauge attitudes towards desegregating the public school system. In the end, Vandiver accepted the Commissions' findings, which were a practical integration to avoid Federal Government intrusion, and keeping the public schools in Georgia opened. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Created on the campus of Shaw University to coordinate sit-ins, publicize their activities, and support their leaders.
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Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA
The first African American students admitted to the University of Georgia. Protests and riots by white students who were opposed to the university's desegregation resulted in a temporary suspension for Hunter and Holmes, but they both returned and graduated. -
Albany Movement
A desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia. The Albany Movement mobilized thousands of citizens attracted nationwide attention but failed to accomplish its goals because of a determined opposition.
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March on Washington
A large political rally where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous speech "I Have a Dream."
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Civil Rights Act
It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public. -
Lester Maddox
An American politician who was the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. He was a populist democrat. He refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, in defiance of the Civil Rights Act. -
Maynard Jackson
An American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, serving three terms. -
Andrew Young
An American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served many political positions from 1973-1989.
