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Benjamin Mays is persident of Morehouse College
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays is appointed as president of the college. While there, he became a mentor of Martin Luther King Jr. -
Three governors controversy
Eugene Talmadge, the governor at the time, passed away and there was an argument for who should fill in his position -
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Herman Talmadge seves as Governor
herman talmadge on the three governors controversy
Herman Tallmadge serves as the 70th governer of Georgia -
Brown v. Board verdict
The supreme court handed down its verdict to eliminate segregation from schools across the country -
Founding of SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee is made. It formed the famous sit ins of that period -
Sibley Commision reports results
The Sibley COmmision was formed to record the thoughts of Georgian's on desegragating schools. It reported its results on April 28, against desegregating schools -
First black students to go to UGA
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter enrolled into UGA after a ruling in a court prhibiting the University from denying their requests because of color -
The Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was held by SNCC to stop segregation. The protest failed, but led to a positve outcome for their next protest in Atlanta -
"I Have a Dream Speech"
Martin Luther King delivered his speech during the March on Washington -
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Lester Maddox elected Governor
Lester Maddox
He was a segregationist, but was still elected as governer and served after Maynard Jackson -
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Maynard Jackson Serves as Mayor of Atlanta
Maynard jackson tribute
Maynard Jackson became the fist African American Mayor of a major city in Georgia
