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"3 Governor Controversy"
Eugene Talmadge died before he could go into office, so the Lt. Governor, Melvin Thompson, was suppose to take over the term if he died in office. The G.G.A needed to elect a Governor, so they got Herman Talmadge.Arnall didn't want to leave, so now Georgia now had three Governors.Thompson soon became Governor. -
Brown vs. Board Of Education
Was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the court declared state laws establishing seperate schools for white and blacks unconstitutional.The sibley commission decided to cut off state funds to any schools that intergrated schools. -
State Flag
Georgias state flag has changed four times.The first offical flagchanged the date onthe seal from 1799 to 1776. In 1956 they added the confederate battle flag.The 2001-2003 flag had all the flags from the past. The Current has thirteen stars for the thirteen colonies. -
SNCC & intergration of Woolworth's lunch Counter
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the most important organizations of the civil rights movement. Four college African American college students went to Woolworth's and asked for service, but got rejected and were asked to leave. Instead of leaving they started a sit-in. -
Admission of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
Both Hunter and Holmes were admitted into the University of Georgia and became the colleges first African American students since its founding. -
Albany Movement
The Albany movement was a desegregation rally in Albany by local activists, the SNCC, and the NAACP. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was a civil rights movement for equal rights and jobs. This is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Legislation passed that outlawed discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This ended racial segregation in schools, and the general public. -
The Voting Act of 1965
This was signed into law by president Lyndon Johnson , aimed to overcome legal barriers because some state and local governments tried to prevent African Americans from voting. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Was a very famous civil rights leader. He is known for his " I Have A Dream" speech in Washington. He also was a baltist minister. -
Lester Maddux
Lester Maddux Served as Georgia's 75th governor and was also known as a segregationist. He hated the civil rights act and movement. -
Election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of Atlanta
Jackson was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city. He served eight years as the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. -
Andrew Young
He was an American politician, activist, diplomat, and pastor. He served as the mayor of Atlanta and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. -
Benjamin Mays
Mays was a African American civil rights leader,activist, Baptist minister, and humanitarian. He died on March,28 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia.
