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Illustrated Timeline of Civil Rigths Movement
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White Primary was Abolished in Georgia
The Georgia White Primary kept blacks from voting in the state's most important primary election. Yes, blacks had been given the right to vote, but the law did not mention anything about primaries, so noone allowed them to. The primary election in Georgia narrowed it down to one or two canidits, so the blacks pretty much had their vote choosen for them. The King v. Chapman case ruled that the White Primary was unconstitutional. The first year blacks were allowed to vote was 1946. -
White Primary was Abolished in Georgia
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Integration of the Armed Forces
President Truman signed the bill that integrated the armed forces of America. He did it becuase he believed that if he did not it would be tragic. He thought it would keep the fire that segregation was burning for longer becuase they would never be able to help the country in battle. -
Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was one of the main turning points in the Civil Rights Movement. The ruling in the case said that it is unconstitutional to segregate public schools. Oliver Brown tried to enroll his duaghter, Linda, in a white school. the principal said she would not be allowed to attend, so he took the Board of education to court with help from the NAACP. His groynds were that since the schools were segregated the blacks were made to feel infierieor, and therefore were not equal. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomrey Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was the flame that started the full blown Civil Rights movement. she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, and was arrested. This started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. For several weeks black folk did not ride busses in retaliation for arresting Rosa Parks. -
Rosa Parks and the Montgomrey Bus Boycott
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Change to Georgia's State Flag
The change to georgias state flag was very contreversial. the first change was half confederate. most people did not like this becuase there was no longer a confederation. It also hurt tourism. The change after that had every past flag on, but the was changed to the current flag becuase it was to hard to draw. -
Change to Georgia's State Flag
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Crisis at Central Highschool and the "Little Rock Nine"
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Crisis at Central Highschool and the "Little Rock Nine"
The Little Rock Nine were nine colored kids who were trying to go to school at Central Highschool in Little Rock. They were shoed away by a mob the first try, but on their second try to get in the national guard was called in to protect them, and they made it. National intergration of schools had begun. -
Hebrew Benevolent Congrgation in Atlanta Bombed
This attack was done by thw white man trying to get at the ones they did not like. Noone was injured or killed in the attack. the night before a UPI staff member got a call saying something was going to be destroyed. Someone name General Gordon of the Confederate Underground called that morning and threatened with more bombings. -
Hebrew Benevolent Congrgation in Atlanta Bombed
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Integration of the University of Georgia
The integration of UGA was huge. this is becuase it was one of the last school strongholds of all whites. Once UGA fell the others toppled like dominoes. In the process one man was fired and the creditbility of UGA's diploma was revoked, but after awhile it was given back. -
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Freedom Rides
Freedom Rides were when a lot of colored folk got on trian for a ride to promote civil rights. The rides were somewhat effetive even though some people were arrested. Some rides got violent, and some did not. It was all about how the white folk took it. -
Freedom Rides
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Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a group that was trying to desgergate everyday parts of life. They ended up with over 300,000 members, and over 100,000 donars. They rbought more wood to the civil rights fire, but did not deystroy the forest of racism. -
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Birmingham Alabama protests
Finally there was some action in the civil rights movement. The blacks of Birmingham, Alabama, protested(nonviolently) the segregation of virtually everything. They also protested the fact that nothing was equal. How many people have to be deystroyed to have on fantasy become reality? -
Birmingham Alabama protests
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March on Washington DC
The day had come. The civil rights movement had gotten enough supporters behind MLK that they were able to stage a march for black rights on Washington D.C. He speech was heard be many, there were so many people that over a quarter of a mile away had to stand because there was not enough room to sit. If this did not attract national attention, nothing would. -
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16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Bombed
The bombing was caused by the KKK. They had a bomb in a plant in the church. This killed 5 people and injured 13. This caused national horror of the KKK. -
16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Bombed
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John F. Kennedy Assassinated
JFK was our president at the time. He was shot through the roof of his car. Lee Harvey Oswald shot him. this is what caused the presidents to ride in fully armored vehicles. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
It made segregation illegal in plublic places and bisnuessesw illegal. JFK tried to make it a law, but he died. Lyndon B. Johnson signed it. -
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 Passed
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 Passed
This act banned the use of things like the poll tax and Grandfater clause by say they were discriminating. This meant that blacks could finally vote the same as whites. -
Summerhill Race Riot (Atlanta)
A black man was accused of robbing a car and was shot by a white police officer that caused a riot in Summerhill Atlanta.the were 13 people killed and 102 arrested still the civil rights act had not taken full effect. -
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MLK Assassinated
MLK was assaassinated by James Earl Ray. This caused national mourning, and some thought the civil rights movement would die with him. But it only finished what he started. -
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All GA Schools Integrated
On this day all Georgia public and private schools had integrated. This was marking the end of the civil rights movement and the beginning of a new era. -
