Timeline: Modern Georgia and the Civil Rights Movement

Period: Jan 1, 1894 to Jan 1, 1984

Benjamin Mays

YouTube Video

Apr 15, 1915

Lester Maddox

Period: Jan 15, 1929 to Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Timeline Citation-
"Martin Luther King Jr." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.

Apr 15, 1932

Andrew Young

Andrew Young Article

Apr 15, 1938

Maynard Jackson

Apr 15, 1946

End of White Primary/ 1946 Governor's Race

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Period: Jun 1, 1946 to Jan 1, 1947

Three Governors Controversy

Citation-
Buchanan, Scott E. "Three Governors Controversy." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 03 December 2013. Web. 03 April 2014.

Nov 30, 1946

3 Governor's Controversy

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Dec 1, 1946

Eugene Talmadge

Eugene Talmadge died on December 1946. His death set off months of controversy.

Dec 2, 1946

3 governors controversy additional information

In the summer of 1946, Eugene Talmadge was elected governor of Georgia. However, he died before his inauguration in January 1947. His supporters(who feared that this would happen) asked people to "write-in" Eugene's son's (Herman Talmadge) name on the ballot. So, when Eugene died, his supporters claimed Herman Talmadge as the governor, using the ballots as proof. Meanwhile, the luitenant governor claimed the title of governor and Arnall reefused to leave his post.

Mar 1, 1947

Herman Talmadge

In March 1947 the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Thompson( lieutenant governor) was the governor and that there would be a special election in September 1948. Herman Talmage won this election.

Period: Apr 13, 1954 to Apr 13, 1955

Brown vs. Board of Education

Ruby Bridges Movie

Apr 14, 1954

Brown vs. Board of Education Prezi

Prezi Citation-
Ng, Tiffany, and Divya Myla. "Brown Vs. Board Of Education." Prezi.com. N.p., June-July 2013. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.

Apr 14, 1956

Georgia's 1956 Flag

In 1955 John Bell (Democratic Party Leader)wanted to change the Georgia flag. He wanted to incorporate the Confederate flag in the Georgia flag. The state senators who were interested in Georgia's confederate background agreed to introduce this to the legislation. This flag became the Georgia State flag in the years of 1956-2001.