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Ending of white primary in GA
The white primary were primary elections in which anyone who was non-white could not vote. White primaries were found in many Southern States (Like Gerogia) after 1890 about until July 4 1944. -
Brown Vs. Board of Edu.
Brown belived that "sperate but equal" was not okay. He fought for what he thought should have been down, which was make it all equal. This event Supreme Court said segreagaton denied equl opportuinites too the groups. -
Governers race of 1946
Was the time period in which Martin Luther King Jr was runnning for governer along side with two other white men. All thre went for the rold of governer for GA. -
Founding of SNCC
The was a group that encouraged young people to join the fight for civil rights without the use of violence and direct action. Marching is an example of they would do. -
Hamilton Homes & Charlayne Hunter UGA
These two men were the first african amerians admitted to UGA.It began a whole contreversary towards education. -
Albany Movement
It was an attempt to desegregate the town of Albany. It was for the reason, It was campaign to help eliminate segregation. -
March on Washington
The whole purpose of the march was to bring attention to many governmental issues and was where MLK Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream" speech. -
The Civil Rights Act
The bill guaranteed equal voting rights, prohibited segregation in public places, it banned segregation by trade unions, schools, and employers involed or doing business with federal government. -
Election of Marylard Jackson
Maryland Jackson was the first African American mayor, well the first African American mayor in the south. Hw was