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The Atlanta Braves was started on Jan 20, 1871. They are professional baseball League in the East division.
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William B. Hartsfield was an american politician. He was also served as Georgia's mayor 49th and the 51st of Atlanta Georgia.
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Herman Eugene Talmadge was an attorney and a Democratic American politician. Was born on August 9, 1913 and died on March 21, 2002.
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Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader. Was born on August 1, 1894 and died on March 28, 1984
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He was an American politician and is a prominent civil rights leader. Was born on February 21, 1940.
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One of the first two African American students admitted to UGA in 1961, Holmes was also the first black student admitted. Hamilton Earl Holmes was born July 8, 1941, in Atlanta.
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The Atlanta Hawks are a Basketball team, and started on Jan 1, 1946. They won there first championship in 1958.
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On the date of 1947, Georgia had three governors. Eugene Talmadge won the election for the forth term.
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The United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This happened in dec 9, 1952
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The Georgia state flag that was used from 1956 to 2001. Was designed by Southern Democrat John Sammons Bell.
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1960 Georgia governor Ernest Vandiver Jr., forced to decide between closing public schools. This act was happening in the 1960's.
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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations. This was formed in the 60's.
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The Albany Movement was a desegregation and voter's rights coalition formed in Albany, Georgia. This happened on Oct 1961- Aug 1962.
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Ivan Allen Jr. was an american businessman who served two terms as the 52nd mayor of Atlanta Georgia. He was the mayor during the civil rights movement.
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The March on Washington was for Jobs and Freedom. This happened on Aug 28, 1963. This was also called The Great March on Washington this was held in Washington D.C.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States. This outlawed discrimination based on race.
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The Atlanta Falcons started on June 30, 1965. The Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia at the time paid 8.5 million the highest price in history.
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Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. was an American politician who served as the 75th Governor of GA. Was born on September 30, 1915, and was gov. for 4 years.
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He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson. Some of his quotes were "darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
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He was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Was born on March 12, 1932.
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Was a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected in 1973. This went form March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003.
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He was an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States. He was born on Oct 1, 1924.
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The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad. This was form 7-19 to 8-4-1996.
