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Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Mini-Biography Video and articleMartin Luther King Kr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA. Be grew up to become the biggest and most iconic civil rights activists. -
Benjamin Elijah Mays
Ben Mays- New GA encyclopedia
Benjamin Elijah Mays pushed for desegregation and other civil rights, he worked Martin Luther King, was the President of Moorehouse college. -
End of the White Primaries
End of the White PrimaryThe end of the White Primaries was when the County Unit System was ruled unconstitutional in the Supreme Court. This lead to African Americans being allowed to vote. -
Adoption of new GA State Flag
Flags of GeorgiaGeorgia adopted a new state flag that consists of the Confederate's battle flag and the GA state seal. -
SNCC
SNCC- GA encyclopedia
The SNCC, or the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was a student organization that influenced the Albany Movement and held many protest. Some of the students were even arrested along side MLK during a protest. -
The Albany Movement
The Albany Movement- GA encyclopediaThe Albany Movemtent was the first mass movement for civil rights in the modern era of the United States. The movement protested several times and within a few months many of their demonstrators had been arrested. The movement was dying out, but they recruited Martin Luther King to rejuvenate the movement. However, the movement eventually did die off in 1962. -
March on Washington
Article about the March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomThe March on Washington was a political rally focused on jobs and civil freedoms.The march was lead by civil activist Martin Luther King Jr., where he gave his famous, "I Have a Dream" speech. The gathering was organized by political and religious groups who wanted to let Americans to know about the challenges that the African Americans across America face daily. -
Public Law 88-352 Passed (Civil Rights Act)
Civil Rights Act (Public Law 88-352)On July 2, 1964, Congress passed the Public Law 88-352 (better known as the Civil Rights Act) and President Lyndon B Jonson signed it into law. -
Death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Mephis, Tennessee. He was the biggest and most iconic civil rights activists. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox- GA encyclopediaLester Maddox was a popular GA governor who had a African American officer. He also did not finish high school, and oversaw the construction of the University of Georgia (UGA) -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson- GA encyclopedia
Maynard Jackson was the first African American mayor of Atlanta. He became known for creating better education for blacks, and stimulating wealth and prosperity throughout the area.
