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Benjamen mays
An important figure to the civil rights movement Benjamen Mays was a mentor to martin Luther King and a professor. -
Herman Talmadge
Was the son of Eugene Talmadge served as Governor of georgia after his fathers death. he was a racist white supremist from Georgia and had similar ideals to his father. He was also part of the Three Governiors Controversy. -
3 Governors Controversy of 1946
3 governors were supposedly in office at the same time after eugene talmadge died herman talmadge belived he was governor though since eugene had not been inagurated yet The original Governor belived he was the Governor. -
Eugene talmadge dies
A white supremicist he belived in segregation used the county unit system to keep the white primary in office. -
Georgia Flag Changes
After years of the flag being a symbol of segregation and discrimination the General assembley decioded to change the flag from he confederate flag to the flag with the state seal and red and white stripes along withh the 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies. -
Civil Rights act of 1957
Was passed by congress after the March on Washington. -
The march on washington
A March on the nations capital that gathered thousands of people to protest the rights of African Americans and to help end discrimination against them. -
Martin Luther King gives i have a dream speech
A big beliver in peaceful protesting he belived that he could end discrimination without the use of violence he led the march on washington and gave the i have a dream speech which led to the passing of the civil rights act. -
Andrew Young is elected into office
georgias first african american governor led the state to an integrated state peacefully. -
Lester madox is elected as governor
Lester madox was a white supremiscist who was elected governor in 1996 He owned a resteraunt and did not let blacks in but was not 100% racist because he hired more blacks into state positions than any one else. He belived strongly in the seperate but equal idea. -
The end of the white Primary
Gave African Americans representation in the Goverment and made it easier or them to gain political office positions.
