cival rights timeline

  • election of 1946

    election of 1946
    The 1946 election was won by president harry s truman after the death of Franklin D rosavelt
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  • Brown VS bourd of education

    Brown VS bourd of education
    This event finally banned segragation from public schools.
  • State flag change

    State flag change
    The georgia state flag was changed on FEB. 13 1956 to get back to georgia's confedarete roots and heratige
  • SNCC

    SNCC
    The student nonviolent coordinating commite helped students at school stop fighting and bullying
  • Admission of charlayne and hamalton holmes

    Admission of charlayne and hamalton holmes
    these were the first two african american students to attend the university of georgia.
  • ALBANY MOVEMENT

    ALBANY MOVEMENT
    A non-violent protest that started in Albany georgia
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    this march attracted over 250'000 people to come and see Martin luther kings "I have a dream" speech.This also helped support the cival rights movement.
  • Cival rights Act of 1964

    Cival rights Act of 1964
    This act prohibited racial discriminatioin in the work field in labor unions and in public facilities.
  • voting act of 1965

    voting act of 1965
    This act of voting allowed african americans to vote and not be charged or offended in any way.
  • Election of Mayland jackson Mayor of Atlanta

    Election of Mayland jackson Mayor of Atlanta
    Maynard Jackson becomes Mayor of atlanta in 1973