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Major player in the movement for civil rights. Had the I Have A Dream speech and was a huge figure for non violent protests. He learned from Benjamin Mays.
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Friends with MLKJ and supported civil rights very strongly. Traveled to India and learned from Gandhi.
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Governor didn’t support equal right. Did not pay use money for correct area of use. Was deceptive and abused power. White supremacist
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Flag was changed into a confederate flag. Lots of people didn’t agree with it, due to the fact it implied white supremacy. Was the current flag during the Olympics Was changed in 2001 Flag was meant to make white supremacy a big thing in Georgia.
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Was a commission led by John Sibly that opposed desegregation. Sibly was the lawyer that fought for desegregation in the Brown vs Board of Education.
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stood for nonviolence. Organized freedom rides, and was a great influence in the role to equal rights. Big part of Albany movement.
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The first black students to enroll at the University of Georgia.
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Was a big leader for civil rights. He was a part of the Southern Christian Leadership Confereance or the SCLC. Helped greatly wih the education of Black people.
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Protestors march in Albany during the Albany Movement, an effort to desegregate the city
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Thousands of Americans met at the Washington Monument to listen to civil rights speeches. They also did this to show a sense of unity and nonviolent protesting.
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Outlawed any discrimanation based on race, religion, or gender. Sighned by Lindon B Johnson.
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Martin Luther king Jr. is assassinated.
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First mayor of a major southern city to be Black. Was the mayor of Atlanta Georgia.Won against Herman Talmadge.
