Georgia historys checkpoint #4

  • Andrew Young

    Andrew Young

    is an american politician, diploma and activist. later became active in politician serving first as a U.S. congressmen from Georgia
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    holocaust

    destruction or slaughter on a mass scale especially caused by fire or nuclear war
  • social security

    social security

    any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income
  • William B. Hartsfield

    William B. Hartsfield

    was an American politician who served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
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    world war II

    a war fought between the axis power and the allies and later the soviet union joined the fight
  • benjemin mays

    benjemin mays

    was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader
  • land lease act

    land lease act

    proposed in late 1940 and passed in march 1941 the land lease act was the principal means for providing u.s. miltary aids to forgign nation during world war II
  • pearl harbor

    pearl harbor

    A major united states naval base Hawaii that was attacked without warning by Japanese air force. A great loss of american lives and ships
  • altanta hawks

    altanta hawks

    The atlanta hawks is a professinal NBA Basketball team
  • hermen talmadge

    hermen talmadge

    was an attorney and a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia
  • brown v. borad of education

    brown v. borad of education

    was a landmark United States Supreme Court case
  • 1956 state flag

    1956 state flag

    was designed by Southern Democrat John Sammons Bell
  • students non violent coordinating commitee

    students non violent coordinating commitee

    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was one of the most important organizations of the Civil Rights Movement
  • the albany movement

    the albany movement

    hundred of black protesters were arrested in one week but eight months later king left Albany admitting that he failed to accomplishes the movement's goals
  • Ivan Allen Jr

    Ivan Allen Jr

    was an American businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, during the Civil Rights Movement
  • march on washington

    march on washington

    was a massive protest march that occurred on august 1963, when some people gathered in front of the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C
  • civil right act in 1964

    civil right act in 1964

    ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basic of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
  • Carl Vinson

    Carl Vinson

    The father of the ocean navy served 25 consecutive terms in the U.S. house of representatives
  • altanta falcons

    altanta falcons

    The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. (The worst football team in the NFL)
  • martian luther king Jr

    martian luther king Jr

    was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader
  • john lewis

    john lewis

    was an American leader of organized labor
  • Lester Maddox

    Lester Maddox

    was a american politician who served as the 75th governor of the united states
  • Maynard Jackson elected mayor

    Maynard Jackson elected mayor

    was a american politician and attorney from georgia a memeber of democratic party and elected in 973 at the age 35
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    jimmy carter in georgia

    The only Georgian elected president of the united states held office for one term
  • altanta braves

    altanta braves

    The atlanta brave is a professinal baseball team
    Mlb is a professinal baseball farnchise MLB=baseball
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    1996 Olympics Games

    was a major international multi sport event that took place in Atlanta Georgia
  • hamilton holmes and charlayne hunter

    hamilton holmes and charlayne hunter

    the first black students to enroll at the University of Hunter and Holmes, UGA.
  • sibley commission

    sibley commission

    the Sibley Commission, the committee was charged with gathering state residents