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End of White Primary in Georgia
The white primaries were elections in the south which any non-White voter was not allowed to vote. White primaries were found in the south after 1890 about until 1944. The Supreme Court said the white primary was constitutional, but decided nine years later that the white primary violated the Constitution. -
The 1946 Governers Race
Eugene Talmadge was elected governor in November, 1946, but died the next month but know one knew what to do in this case. This led to Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge to fight for the right to be governer. Arnall beleived the he was still governor due to him being under Eugene...And Herman believe he should be governor because he has recived write-in votes in the 1946 election before his brothers death, -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
This event was a Surpreme Court case dealing with segregation in schools. During this case the Supreme Court ruled the laws segregating schools were against the constitution, This ruled intergration to be contitutional. This was a major victory for the Civil Rights Act. -
Founding of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee)
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the organizations of the that was founded during th Civil Rights era. It emerged from a series of student meetings in April 1960. This group grew into a large organization with many supporters in the Northern states who helped raise funds to support their work in the South -
Admission of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter into UGA
The first African American students admitted to the UGA, arrived to register for classes on January 9, 1961.Protests by non-African American students who were against to the desegregation resulted in a temporary suspension both African American Students. They soon were allowed back on campus after court cases the finished in 1963, -
Albany Movement
This was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia by local activists. The organization was led by William G. Anderson. In December 1961, Martin Luther King, Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) became involved in assisting the Albany Movement with protests against racial-segregation. -
March on Washington
One of the biggest political rallies for human rights in US history. This rallies called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in D.C. where MLK Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony during the rally. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the US that outlawed major forms of racial, ethnic, national, and religious discrimination. It ended unequal voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, the workplace and by facilities that served the public. Mainly helped with intertgrating African Americans and other races. -
The Election of Maynard Jackson
Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, Maynard Jackson was the first colored mayor of a major southern city. Jackson served eight years and then returned for a third term in 1990 after Andrew youngs mayorship had ended.During his 3rd term, he worked closely with many to bring the 1996 Olympic Games to Atlanta.
