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In 1955, Governor Ernest Vandiver was forced to choose between closing the public schools or to give the situation to the Federal Government to order them to desegregate the schools.
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A american baseball league that took on a couple different names longest running oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America.
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Americans 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, during the turbulent civil rights 1960, provided leadership for tuning to new south.
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Georgia had three governors. Eugene Talmadge won election but died before his inauguration.
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Professional basketball based from Atlanta, Georgia in 1957, 1960, and 1961 were in NBA finals.
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Democratic American politician from Georgia, the son of governor Eugene Talmadge.
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Landmark of U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing schools that separate black and white students Should be unconstitutional.
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Georgia state flag used from 1956 to 2001 featured a prominent Confederate battle flag and was designed by John Sammons Bell, who was an outspoken supporter of segregation.
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SNCC was one of the organizations of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960, it was an anti-racism comity.
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Was a desegregated coalition formed in Albany
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Over 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.
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Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on race, color, religion, sex
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American politician served as the 75th Governor of state of Georgia, a democrat.
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American football team that joined NFL in 1965
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American Baptist minister and activist who lead the Civil Rights Movement. Best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights.
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American politician served as the 51st and 49th mayor of Atlanta. longest-serving mayor of his native Atlanta, Georgia.
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A American politician, diplomat, and activist, was a pastor.
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First African-American mayor of Atlanta and any southern state at the age of 35
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Only Georgian elected president of the U.s., held for for one term
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Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, also played role in the advancement of civil rights
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Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault were the first two African-American students admitted to the University of Georgia.
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A major international multi-sport event that took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
