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He was the longtime president of Morehouse College. He was a significant mentor to MLK and was on of the most articulate and outspoken critics of segregation.
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Eugene Talmadge was elected governor and he died in office. When he died his son was elected governor, the newly elected lieutenant governor, Melvin Thompson, claimed the office of governor, Ellis Arnall refused to leave office.
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The decision was to desegregate schools. At first there was not a time limit but after a while schools had to take immediate steps to desegregate. The Sibly Commission recommended leaving desegregation in the hands of local school systems.
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The motto is wisdom, justice, and moderation. It was changed to show Georgias resistance in the civil rights
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Four black students sat at a Woolworths Lunch Counter and asked to be served. They came back everyday until they got served and more people joined them everytime.
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The Albany movement failed in its immediate objective to desegregate Albany, but important lessons were learned that would help bring future successes.
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They were the first african americans admitted into UGA.
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It was a march of more than 250,000 citizens in Washington D.C. Its purpose was to demonstrate the tremendous support behind the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr gave his "I Have A Dream" speech.
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He lead the March on Washington and gave the "I Have Dream " speech.
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He was a governor of Georgia. He also refused to serve african americans in his restraunt.
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The act prohibited racial discrimination in employment and labor unions and in public facilities, such as swimming pools and playgrounds.
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It required state election officials to treat white and black voting applicants the same way.
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He worked with the SCLC and Martin Luther King Jr. He ran for congress but lost in the polls. He ran again and was voted in the HOR
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He became the first black mayor of Atlanta. He served three terms.
