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Wiilliam B. Hartsfield becomes governor
He made Atlants an aviation hub. He kept integrated schools open. He also ended the lunch counter segregation. -
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Modern GA
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William B. Hartsfield is no longer governor
His term has ended -
Eugene Talmadge Elected for governor
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Brown VS. Board of Education
supreme court says segregation in schools was illegal -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on her bus
She would not give up her seat. She was tired. She was soon arrested. -
Montogomery Bus Boycott
After hearing about Rosa Parks, the bus boycott was started as a protest. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Founded
It was founded by young people who had emerged as leaders of the sit-in protest. They were against segregation. -
Albany Movement
Desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia. By local activists. -
March to Washington
More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This is where MLK gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech. -
Benjamin E. Mays
Benjamin Mays (1894-1984) was a minister, educator, scholar and social activist. He was known as the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement." -
All schools are segregated
Many protests broke out
