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Civil Rights events
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3 governors controversy
Shortly before Christmas, and before he was sworn in, Eugene
Talmadge died. The Georgia Supreme Court chose Melvin Thompson o fill the role as governor until a special election could be held. (Herman Talmadge easily won the special election and was governor from 1948-1951) -
Brown v Board of Education
In this case, segregation laws were ruled unconstitutional. Although Southern people were outraged, the Board of Education required schools to be integrated, or they would not recive federal funding. -
State Flag Changed
In 1955 the Atlanta attorney and state Democratic Party leader John Sammons Bell began a campaign to substitute the square Confederate battle flag for the red and white bars on Georgia's state flag. The flag was changed, representing the confederate battle flag. -
Formation of SNCC and the integration of Woolworth's lunch counter
The student nonviolent coordinating committee (pronounced snick) was formed to end segregation. The woolowrth's lunch counter was integrated by a sit in. 4 black students started the sit in, and were eventually joined by students from nearby schools. -
Admission of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes to UGA
The students resubmitted applications each new quarter, but each time they were rejected for reasons usually related to space or application procedures. In September 1960 Hollowell and Motley filed for an injunction seeking to prohibit UGA from "refusing to consider their applications and those of other Negro residents of Georgia for admission to the University." A full trial on the matter was later held. The ruling allowed them to attend, becoming the first african american students there -
Albany movement
Formed by 7 local black organizations and the SNCC. The goal was to end segregation through negotiation not violence. It failed, but brought needed knowledge about a movement. -
March on Washington
More than 250,000 gathered and marched in Washington, D.C. This was where Martin Luther King Jr's speech "I have a dream" took place. This generated support for civil rights. -
Martin Luther King's speech
During the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous speech entitled "I have a dream". He is known for this speech, and helping to lead the movement to desegregation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This prohibited racial discrimination in employment, labor unions, and public facilities. This allowed the Government to withhold federal funds to schools who refused to integrate. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Under this act, the federal government, rather than state government, had the power to register voters in certain states.It could also send federal examiners into counties where local election officials might be discriminating against blacks. -
Lester Maddox
Maddox was governor of Gerogia from 1967-1971. Maddox campaigned hard for states' rights and maintained a segregationist stance while in office. Upon the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., he denied the slain civil rights leader the honor of lying in state in the Georgia state capitol. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Mays was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and King considered him, his "spiritual mentor". He served as the president of the Morehouse college, in Atlanta, Gerogia, from 1940-1967. -
Election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of Atlanta
Mayor Maynard Jackson was elected as the city's first African-American mayor, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Massell. In the primary election that preceded the general election, Jackson finished first with 46.4 percent of the vote. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young is an American politician, diplomat, activist, and pastor from Georgia. In 1981, after being urged by a number of people, including Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., Young ran for mayor of Atlanta. He was elected later that year with 55% of the vote, succeeding Maynard Jackson. As mayor of Atlanta, he brought in $70 billion of new private investment.
