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plessy v. ferguson
The Supreme Court rules on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., unanimously agreeing that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The ruling paves the way for large-scale desegregation. The decision overturns the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that sanctioned "separate but equal" segregation of the races, ruling that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. -
hamilton holmes
Hamilton E. Holmes was an American orthopedic physician. He and Charlayne Hunter-Gault were the first two African-American students admitted to the University of Georgia -
THE GOVENOR'S RACE
Abstract: Comprised of newspaper clippings, the Governor's Race Scrapbook, 1945-1946, documents the Texas gubernatorial race in 1946 between candidates -
the albany movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961 by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). -
the albany movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961 by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating -
the march of washington
The 1963 March on Washington attracted an estimated 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans. Participants walked down Constitution and Independence avenues, then — 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed — gathered before the Lincoln Monument for speeches, songs, and prayer. Televised live to an audience of millions, the march provided dramatic moments, most memorably the Rev Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Ha -
the civil right act of 1964 and the elections of maynard jackson
In order to study the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , the student will have to examine the .... His election in 1948 proved that it wasn't necessary to have the support of the .... Jr., Jessie Jackson, Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson -
charlayne hunter into UGA
The stage was set for the immediate admittance of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA. The next bit of legal maneuvering involved Judge Bootle ... -
END OF THE WHITE PRIMARY IN GEORGIA
White primaries were primary elections in the Southern States of the United States of America in which any non-White voter was prohibited from participating. White primaries were found in many Southern States after 1890 about until 1944. The United States Supreme Court initially held that the white primary was constitutional,[1] but decided nine years later that the white primary did violate the Constitution -
civil rights movments
July 26 Truman signs Executive Order 9981, which states, "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." Read more: Civil Rights Movement Timeline (14th Amendment, 1964 Act, Human Rights Law)