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Martin Luther King Jr (MLK)
Martin Luther King Jr was a baptist minister but more importantly he was the biggest leader in the civil rghts movement. MLK also inspired and persuaded many people. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young was a major leader in the civil rights movement. He worked with Martin Luther King Jr. He later became a member of congress and the mayor of Atlanta. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was an African American who was most known for being the president of a college in Atlanta for a long time, called Morehouse College. He also worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr as a mentor. Mays served as a leader in many big organizations NAACP and the YMCA. -
3 Governor Race
The 3 Governor Race was the 40 year controversy over who would be the new governor: Ellis Arnall, Herman Talmage, or Eugene Talmage. When it came time to vote for governor Eugene won but his fans thought he would die of age, so they secretly voted for his son Herman. Eugene won but died before he got inaugurated so the lieutenant governor Ellis Arnall was in power, however Herman won the majority of the votes. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was the son of Eugene Talmadge and he served as governor for a little in 1947, as well as later from 1948-1954. When first elected as governor his father won, but died before inauguratior. Herman's name was not on the ballot but Georgians but his name in the "others" section for voting. -
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1956 State Flag
The 1956 state flag was made to send a message to people saying that the age of white supremecy should come to an end. The bill passed very quickly and was widely accepted. -
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Sibley Commission
Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr was forced to choose between closing public schools or desegregate them.The Sibley Commission gathered state residents' opinions on desegregation and reporting them to Ernest. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a mass-movement to try to desegregate and entire city. This mass-movement resulted in the jailing of 1,000+ African Americans. -
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March on Washington
I Had A Dream SpeechThe March on Washington was an event in which people (mostly colored) stormed Washington to protest for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr also gave his "I had a dream" speech there. -
Civil Rights Act
The civil rights act banned descrimination of people based on race, religions, origin, etc. Later congress added to this act by helping Colored people gain more rights. -
