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Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an american professional baseball team in Atlanta metropolitan area. The franchise compete in major games. The braves played some home games at Turner Field in Atlanta from 1977 to 2016. The "Braves" name relates to a terms for a native american warrior. They are nicknames 'The Bravos" and are usually called as " America's team". -
William B. Hartsfield
William B. Hartsfield was an american politician who served as the 49th and 51st mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Hartsfield is created with developing Atlanta's airports into a national aviation center and also ensuring a good water supply. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was an american baptist minister. He is best known for his role in the advancement in the civil rights and the progression of political rights. Benjamin Mays was appointed by many people for many reasons. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton E. Holmes was an American orthopedic physician. He and Charlayne Hunter were the first two African-American students admitted to the University of Georgia. They are both very smart people. -
1946 Governor's Race
Eugene Talmadge won the election dew to a forth term in Georgia in 1946 but died, unfortunately before his inauguration.Then to be filling in the vacancy, Eugene's son, Herman was appointed by the state legislative. In 1947 Georgia had 3 governors but it was only for a short period of time. -
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team in Atlanta. The team plays their home games at Philips Arena. The teams was originally established in Buffalo Bison in 1946. The Hawks currently own the second-longest drought of not winning an NBA championship at 57 seasons. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was an attorney and a Democratic American politician. He was the son of former of governor Eugene Talmadge. After leaving the office Talmadge was elected in 1956 to the US senate. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a united state supreme court case in which court established separation between black and white in public schools. For 60 years this case proceeded. Race relation in the United States have been dominated and it was horrible seeing how they were treated differently. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the most important parts of the civil rights movement in the 1960's. SNCC grew in to a HUGE organization. A lot of people wanted to join in and help out. SNCC's major contribution was in its field work, organizing voter registration drives all over the South, especially in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. -
The Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961, by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen Jr. was an american business man. He served two terms as the 52nd mayor of Atlanta. He provided potential leadership for transforming the segregated old south into a progressive new south. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional american football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Falcon have compiled a record of 350-450 ,winning division. They also played their home games at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta from the 1992 to 2016 NFL season (which they joined in 1965). They were champions and still are going at it. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American baptist minister and a leader in the civil rights movement. He is best knows for his christian belief his leadership in the civil rights movement. King also helped to organize the march on Washington. -
1956 State Flag
The current flag of Georgia was adopted on may 8, 2003. The flag has three stripes ,consisting of red,white, and blue. The Georgia State Flag that was used from 1956 to 2001 featured/showed a prominent confederate battle flag. -
Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commission was the brain child of Griffin Bell. Griffin Bell was Vanderver's chief in staff. in 1956 Frank Hopper ruled Atlanta's segregated public schools and the US ordered it integrated.
