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The Life of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King was a major civil rights activist during the 20th century and he also gave the 'I have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington. -
Andrew Young is Born
Andrew Young joined the SCLC( Southern Christian Leadership Conference) which planned protesets with Martin Luther King Jr. When King was assassinated Young did not stop protesting a got a seat in the House of Representatives. From there he passed laws that helped thousands of blacks get elected to higher office. He was elected two more times to the house. -
Benjamin Mayes
Benjamin Mays becomes an administrator at Morehouse College. -
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights movement was a nationwide protests by African-Americans and some whites for equal rights for black people. By the 11960s many laws had been passed by the federal government to give blacks their equal rights. -
Herman Talmadge become governor
Herman Talmadge, son of Eugene Talmadge, become governor ending the three governors controversy. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHPZBXYHmyg -
Brown v. Board of Education
This decision made by the Supreme Court declared that schools that are, separate but equal are unconstitutional. This resulted in many schools closing down because they reufsed to integrate blscks. -
Georgia's 1956 Flag
The flag,which included the Confederate flag, was ratified as a backlash against the Brown v. Board of Education which required schools to integrate. -
SNCC established
The SNCC(Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) was a student led organiztion that set up peaceful demonstrations such as diner sit-ins and peaceful protests. -
Sibley Commission
Sibley presents his findings to the General assembly that 60% of Georgian's would rather shut down public schools than integrate them. This led to a quick rise in the number of private scholls in Georgia. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter admitted to UGA
Holmes and Hunter are admitted into the University of Georgia after a lenghty court case by Judge Bootle and this ended UGA's 160 years of segregation. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was started by the SNCC as the encourgared balck locals to fight the racist establishments of the area. So many people were arreetsed during the movement that eventually there was no one left to protest. -
March on Washington
The Mrach on Washington ws one of the Civil Rights Movement's largest gatherings as more than 250,000 people attended. This is when Martin Luther King gave his famous I have a dream speech.
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Civil Rights Act
It outlawed discrimination because of a person's sex,race,color, and religion. It officially ended segregation in schools and work and gave all citizens protection under the 15 Amendment -
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Lester Maddox's Governorship
Lester Maddox before becoming a governor owned a restaurant called the Pickrick cafetyria which he segregated very much. He was photographed threatning blacks with axes if they tried to enter his restaurant. He ran for governor and lost to William Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. When he was finally elected governor he appointed more black people than any governor before him. -
Maynard Jackson becomes Mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson was the first black mayor of Atlanta. He also reformed the police department so blacks could rise in ranks and that the number police brutality cases went down. The Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is named in his honor and William Hartsfield's.
