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1946 Governor's Race / End of White Primary
In 1946, after Eugene Talmadge's death, there were 3 candidates for governor. They were Herman Talmadge, Eugene Talmadge's son, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin Thomspon, the lieutenant Governor at the time. The rule during the time is that if the governor is not able to finish the term, the leiutenant governor fills in. But, since it was his dad's term, Herman Talmadge felt as though it should be him who recieves the leadership role becuase he got "uncounted votes for him". -
Herman Talmadge Elected As Governor
Herman Talmadge was Eugene Talmadge's son. Like father like son, he too was governor of Georgia in 1947. He was a part of the 3 governors controversy. He was a racist governor who ran against Ellis Arnall and beat him in 1947. Ellis Arnall was preceeded by Eugene Talmadge and Succeeded by Herman Talmadge. They made a Talmadge sandwich! -
Brown vs. Board
This was where Plessy vs. Fergurson was overturned. The court determined that it was unconstitutional to segregate schools according to color. -
1956 GA State Flag
In order to "counter" the decision of Brown V Board, Georgia updated their flag. -
SNCC Sit-In's
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comitee was a program filled with young black boys that would do many things such as sit ins in restraunts that were segregated. This would sometimes get violent but most of the time they would accomplish their goal; taking control and proving their point one location at a time. -
Sibley Commision
The sibley commision was where important leaders from all over the state came to discuss how to enforce the brown vs board case throughout Georgia. -
MLK Deliver's Speech At Washington
This was at the Lincoln Memorial. MLK gave his famous I Have A Dream Speech which woke up many people and made them understand the problem of segregation. -
March On Washington
The march on washington was where MLK delivered his i have a dream speech which sparked many's opinions on segregation -
Civil Rights Act
this was the end of all of segregation -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox, a restraunt owner who did not allow blacks on the premisice was also a governor of Georgia later in his life who tried his hardest to desegregate Georgia! -
Benjamin Mays Works With MLK
Benjamin Mays, an american baptist minister and a leader in the African-American civil rights movement was also a teacher to the infamous Martin Luther King Jr. He taught MLK about non-violent protests and the power of words. Ultimately, this led to MLK's speech at the march on Washington. It would be considered qan understatement to say MLK was taught by Benjamin Mays.
