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The Atlanta Braves is a baseball team. They used to play at the Turners Field in Atlanta, Georgia. They now play at Sun Trust Park in Atlanta,G.A.
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William B. Hartsfield was one of the greatest mayors. He served as mayor longer then anybody else. He served for 6 terms.
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Benjamin Mays was a African American minister, educator, scholar, and a social activist. In Howard University he was a dean of School Religion.
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John Lewis was one of the Big 6 leaders. He led the "Bloody Sunday." He was elected in Congress,
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Herman Talmadge was a senator. He was also a governor for G.A.He received a law degree from UGA.
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The 1946 Governor's Race was when Georgia had 3 governors. Eugene Talmadge (who died and was passed to Herman Talmadge), Governor Ellis Arnell, and Lt. Governor M.E Thompson were the 3 Governors.
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The Brown v. Board of Education was known as the turning point in the history of race. The Supreme Court declared that Public Schools separating blacks and whites is unconstitutional.
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The 1956 State Flag was made to incorporate the Confederate Battle flag. The flag became a official banner for 45 years.
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Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter were the first African Americans to attend to UGA.
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The Albany Movement focused on racial segregation. It was mainly boycotts, protests, and jail-sits. Students mostly protested but some adults protested as well.
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Ivan Allen Jr. was a mayor of Atlanta. He served in the U.S Army Quartermaster during World War II. He was also second lieutenant.
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The March on Washington was a massive protest. Protesters gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial Center in Washington, DC. The protest was to draw out the unfairness for African Americans.
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The Atlanta Hawks are a basketball team. They were originally known as the Tri-cities Blackhawks. They were originally founded in Moline and Rock Island, Illinois and Daven Port, Iowa.
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The 1964 Civil Rights Act ended segregation in public places. It is considered one of the most successful legislative achievements.
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Atlanta Falcons is a football team. It was founded in Atlanta Georgia. They play in the Georgia Dome.
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Lester Maddox was a governor. Lester Maddox grew up in poverty. He was also a high school dropout.
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The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee or SNNC was aginst racial segregation.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist pastor in Montgomery, Alabama at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. He was a famous Spokesman and he spoke against segregation. He won the Noble Peace Prize in 1964.
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Jimmy Carter was the first president to only serve one term. He was a stint in the U.S Navy and two senate terms as a Governor of the General Assembly. He was a governor of Georgia.
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Andrew Young was a member of congress and a mayor of Atlanta. He became the first African American U.S ambassador. He was also a civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr.
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Maynard Jackson served for 8 years as mayor. He was the first African American to be a mayor. He went for a third term, but when he had a major heart surgery he decided not to go for a fourth term.
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The Sibley Commission was for desegregating the schools. The Sibley Commission asked people about desegregating the schools. The Sibley Commission helped end segregation in public places.
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During the 1996 Olympic Games someone bombed the Olympic Park killing two people and injuring 111 people. The bomber was named Eric Rudolph.
