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Brown vs broad of education
Brown vs broad of education overturned the plessy vs Ferguson ruling(separate but equal) saying that it was unconstitutional and violated the fourteenth admement. This was a major victory for the civil rights movement and banned segregation in school in 11 southern states. -
1956 state flag
The flag change of 1956 was Georgia way of saying that they would not support the brown vs broad of education decision to desegregate schools. The Georgian governor even said "There will be no mixing of the races in the public schools and college classrooms of Georgia anywhere or at any time as long as I am governor. All attempts to mix the races, ..., in public conveyances or in any other area of close personal contact on terms of equity, peril the mores of the South." -
Immigrants
Where some people in today's politics believe that immigrants need to return to there home country but this isn't necessarily going to help. The immigrants have actually helped Georgia in thing such as carpeting,construction,and poultry. In 2012 Georgia was producing 29 million pounds of chicken on average most do to the Hispanic influence. -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 people participated in the March on Washington that purpose was to fight for African Americans civil/ economic rights. This March is known into be the United States largest"political rallies".its also believed to be one of the reason to pass the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting act of 1965. -
Home Depot
The Home Depot helped ga by creating jobs. To this day they still help to provide jobs to over 385,000 people. This number is always increases to do to the spread of this Georgia born job. -
1996 Olympics in GA
The 1996 Olympics brought thousands of jobs to Georgia such as construction. It also increased the population in the area from 3.5 million people in 1996 to nearly 5.5 million in the metro area today. -
Jimmy carter
