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White Primary is abolished in GA
The White Primary was used to keep blacks from voting after Civil War. It was abolished because it was unconstitutional.
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Unit 9 Timeline
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Integration of the Armed Forces
Truman issued an order that stated that all people, no matter their race, color, religion, or national origin, should be treated equally.
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Brown vs Board of Education
PictureIn the Brown vs Board of Education case in 1954, the United States Surpreme Court ruled that segregation of pubic schools violated the 14th Amendment.
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Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an effort made by African-Americans to end segregation on public transportation by boycotting the vehicles. Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955.
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Change to Georgia's state flag
In 1955, a push to add the Confederate flag to the current Georgia flag began. This new flag started controversy from the beginning. Eventually, in the 1998 Governor's race, the flag change became an issue.
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Crisis at Central High School and the "Little Rock Nine"
The "Little Rock Nine" were nine African-Americn students involved in the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.
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Hebrew Benevolent Congregation in ATL bombed
Hebrew Benevolent Congregation was one of the oldest buildings in Atlanta. On October 12, 1958, 50 sticks of dynamite exploded in one of the entryways of this building. The Temple was targeted because it was a Civil Rights activists meeting spot. It was also targeted because it was a mostly African-American church and it was a training spot for protestors.
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Sibley Commission
In 1960, Governor Ernest Vandiver was forced to choose between desgregating schools or closing public schools. In order to avoid conflict with the national government, he advised the Georgia General Assembly to create the Georgia General Assembly on schools. The committee was charged with judging public emotion regarding school desegregation and reporting back to the governor.
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Integration of The University of Georgia
PictureInformationA judge chose to permit the enlistment of 2 African-American students, this choice finished the 160 years of segregation. Since the law of funds being slice to the schools who coordinated had been passed in Georgia, there were rumors that UGA was determined to shut down. When a mob broke out and carried negative attention regarding Georgia, the administration revoked the law of no subsidizing to mixed schools. This was a great stride for the Civil Rights development in Georgia. -
Freedom Rides
On May 4, 1961, the Freedom Riders, 6 white and 7 black volunteers, loaded a bus in Washington, D.C., and went to the Deep South. They challenged the outdated Jim Crow Laws and segregation in interstate travel. Eventually, Freedom Rides were stopped in worry that more violence was occur.
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Albany Movement
PictureInformationNAACP and SNCC decide to test the new law that made segregation of interstate buses and train stations illegal. Black protestors led by Dr. William Anderson, sat in the "whites part" of Albany bus station and were arrested. Over 500 people were in jail at one point or on bond. The Sheriff in Albany put up a good fight so nobody would despise the town. Since the Sheriff's efforts worked so well it wasn't considered a win for the Civil Rights Movement. -
Birmingham, Alabama Protests
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Movement created by the SCLC to bring attention to segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham was one of the most racially divided cities in the US. The campaign pressured the gov't to change its discrimination laws in the city. The organizers were led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and they defied laws they considered unfair. Protests began as a boycott to pressure business leaders to provide employment -
John F. Kennedy assassinated
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On November 22, 1963, in Dealay Plaza, Dallas, Texas, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot while traveling in a presidental motorcade around noon. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was assassinated later before he could be brought to trial for the murder of JFK. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Passed
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This enactment banned major oppression against blacks and whatever available isolation of African Americans. It in addition finished Jim Crow laws, so equal facilities had to be assembled. This was the principle target that blacks were striving for, but this doesn't mean African-Americans could be treated the right way. -
Voting Rights At of 1965 Passed
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This act outlawed racist voting practices and disenfranchisement of African-Americans. This act was signed into congress by President Lyndon B. Johnson, he also signed the Civil Rights Act.
