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The Braves are another sports team in Atlanta that also provided tourist and money to the state.
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He served as an Atlanta Mayor. He developed aviation in Atlanta.
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Benjamin Mays is credited with laying the foundation for the African American Civil Rights movement.
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John Lewis was an American politician, and an american civil Rights leader.
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The Atlanta Hawks is the major basketball team in Atlanta. This is another professional sports team in Atlanta.
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For a short period of time, Georgia had 3 governors.The people were mad because no one was really elected.
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Herman Talmadge served as a governor of Georgia for several years. He was later elected to the U.S Senate where he served. He was also the son of Eugene Talmadge.
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This was a state law that made segregation illegal in states schools.
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The 1956 state flag featured a confederate battle flag and was designed by southern democrat John Sammons Bell
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This was a group to give younger blacks more say so in Civil Rights.
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This was an event where they were deciding whether to close public schools or leave them open.
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This was the first mass movement to have goals of desegregation.
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These were the first two blacks to enroll at UGA.
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Ivan Allen jr. is known for his help with economic growth in Atlanta.
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This was a huge protest, where people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial protesting for equal rights.
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This act banned segregation in public places.
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The Atlanta Falcons help the city of Atlanta by providing tourist and money.
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He was a restaraunt owner who did not let blacks eat their.He would not serve them, for he served whites only.
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Martin Luther was an African American who fought to end segregation.
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He was an early civil rights leader during the time of segregation.He was a close confidant to Martin Luther King.
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He was the first African American to be elected mayor in a major southern city.
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th elected president of the United States. He is the only Georgia president.
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The 1996 Olympic Games were held in Atlanta. This brought tons of money and many tourist to the state of Georgia.
