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Benjamin Mays
Over his life Benjamin Mays was an important leader in the African American civil rights movement. He was also an educator, socialist, and mentor. Mays is well known for mentoring Martin Luther King Jr. He help guide many organizations such as the Nationcal Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). -
MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader in the civil rights movement. He led many nonviolent protests such as the March on Washington and the Montgomery Bys Boycott. He gave his most famous speech "I Have A Dream" in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. He wanted equality for all people through peaceful protest. His actions led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 -
Brown v Board of Education
The case of Brown v Board of Education helped break the back of state-sponsered segregation and provided a spark to the American Civil Rights Movement. This case involves an issue with not allowing colored children into white schools. -
White Primary
The white primary was a rule stating that blacks could not vote in the primary elections. The white primary was invalidated when segregation was declared unconstitutional. -
3 Governors Controversy' >Three Governor's ControversyWhen Eugene Talmadge passed there was a huge controversy over who would take his place as Georgia's Governor. Ellis Arnall held the position before Talmadge was re-elected, so he believed that he was fit to take over the role. However, the lieutenant governor, Melvin Thompson, stated that in his job description it stated that he deserved to take over the position of governor. Herman Talmadge was finally elected governor by the Georgia General Assembly.
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Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge first went to office in 1947 and was in office again from 1948 to 1955. Talmadge first enacted the sales tax, which helped improve education in Georgia. Talmadge was a segregationist who resisted all attempts to integrate public schools. When segregation was considered unconstitutional Talmadge did not approve. -
1956 State FlagAn Atlanta attorney, John Sammons Bell, began a compaign to create a new Georgia flag. A flag with a confederate square covering the stripes. This action was put into place and granted after segregation was considered unconstitutional and Brown v Board of Education. The people of Ga wanted to show what they stand for, legal segreagtion and interpretation of the US Constitution.
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Sibley Commision
Governor Vandiver did not want to make a decision ruling segregation without seeing what the people of Ga felt. He made a commitee to see what the people felt. He fdiscovered that 60% of people would rather shut down public schools then integrate. them like the federal law said. -
SNCC Protest
It was one of the key organizations in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. It was responsible for organizing a number of sitins and Freedom Rides. SNCC sought to coordinate youth-led nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism. -
Holmes and Hunter: UGA
Holmes and Hunter were two black students who wanted to be able to go to UGA. Both were denied the right to answer because of their race even though they qualified. They took their case to court and were granted the right to go to the school. There were protests and riots, but that did not stop them from graduating. -
Andrew YoungAndrew Young's lifelong work as a politician, human rights activist, and businessman has been in great measure responsible for the development of Atlanta's reputation as an international city. He also worked with the SCLC, the church-centered, Atlanta-based civil rights organization led by Martin Luther King Jr. -
<ahref='http://dp.la/exhibitions/exhibits/show/activism/movements/albany-movement' >Albany Movement </a>
It was known as a successful failure. SNCC organized a nonviolent protest in Albany, Ga, however the police put most of the protesters in jail. When SNCC decided to protest again in Atlanta they had to change their plan to avoid being arrested again. -
March on Washington
At the March on Washinton over 250,000 civil rights activists gathered at Lincoln Memorial. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famouse I Have a Dream speech. This event and speech led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act 1965. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by President Lyndon B. Johnson to forbid discrimination to different races, religion, and gender in hiring people, promoting them, and firing them. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was brought to office in 1966 by widespread dissatisfaction with desegregation. However, Maddox surprised many by serving as an able and unquestionably colorful chief executive. -
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was the first African American Mayor to serve in a major southern city. He worked closely with Andrew Young. He expanded the terminal in Hartsfield airport and helped bring the Olympic Games to Atlanta. As a result of the programs he instituted the portion of businesses going through minority terms rose dramatically.
