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The Civil Rights Movement
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Brown V. Board of Education
This court case led to the belief that "separate is not equal" which led to the integration of schools in the United States. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa Park's arrest for refusing to sit in the back of the bus, the Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred. Blacks refused to ride the bus to protest segregated buses for nearly a year. (1955-1956) -
Georgia Changed Their Flag
When the government ordered Georgia to integrate, Georgians changed their flag to include the confederate cross to show their opposition. This became known as the 1956 Flag of Georgia, and was used to express that the government could change Georgian's actions but not their true, inner beliefs. -
Sibley Commission Was Created
When the governor of Georgia was finally forced to decide if schools should integrate or if Georgia should continue to resist and risk losing government spending, the Sibley Commission was created. This commission was created to ask people of Georgia if they preferred to resist and risk the closing of schools or desegregate extremely slow. Most people voted to resist desegregation and close down the schools, but Georgia decided that they needed to desegregate even if most people didn't want to. -
Lunch counter Sit-Ins
Blacks would sit in the white spots in segregated cafes and continued to sit there days-after-days until they were served. -
Albany Movement
Protesters attempted to protest in Albany Georgia by sitting in "whites-only" public areas, but when they did so, they immediately got arrested and were taken to Jail. This protest was considered a successful failure because it failed in desegregating Albany at the time, yet it became a path that would lead to many other protests against segregation. (1961-1962) -
March on Washington
This event was a protest against unequal jobs and unequal freedoms/rights for Blacks. It occurred in the United State's capital, Washington, DC. Martian Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during this protest. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act enforced the 14th amendment which gave equal rights to Blacks. It made segregation illegal in public places. In addition, it made discrimination in business and labor unions illegal. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act was created to get rid of legal barriers which prevented Blacks from voting in the United States -
Governor Lester Maddox Serving Time
Lester Maddox served from 1967-1971. Maddox was a Georgia governor who supported segregation in Georgia. In addition, to being governor he refused to serve Blacks in his restaurant to showcase his beliefs toward segregation.
