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Civil rights timeline

  • Andrew Young

    an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman.
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    End of the white primaries

    Ellis Arnall went to court to stop white primaries. This made blacks unable to vote for black candidates or non rasicst white candidates. This helped the county unit system greatly because racist whites lived in rural areas.
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    Herman talmadge

    Herman talmadge was the 70th governor for 3 terms 1947,1948, and again 1948-1955. He was the son of Eugene talmadge.
  • Brown vs Board Of Education

    This was the case in which the courts decided to have seperated schools ,facilities, etc.
  • Subley Commision

    This is when they had to either close schools or seperate blacks and whites.
  • SNCC

    A group of young students decided that they wanted to follow in Dr.King's footsteps and try to desegregate Greensboro.
  • Albany Movement

    Movement in Albany in which local activists tried to desegregate Albany, Ga.
  • Civil Rights Act

    This is when they outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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    Lester Maddox

    American politican that was the 75th governor.
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    Maynard Jackson

    First African American mayor of Atlanta he served three terms.