Civil Rights Movement Timeline

By Willsg12
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    Life of Eugene Talmadge

    Eugene Talmadge served four terms as Governor, used the County Unit System to win votes, and there was a large amount of scandal and controversy while he was Governor.

  • Maynard Jackson Born

    Maynard Jackson Born
    Maynard Jackson was the first African American mayor of Atlanta. He helped Atlanta grow and expanded the airport.

  • Three Governor's Controversy.

    Three Governor's Controversy.
    Three Gov ContoversyWhen Eugene Talamadge died, Melvin Thompson (lieutant governor), Ellis Arnoll (won popular vote), and Herman Talmadge (son of Eugene Talmadge) all claimed they were the rightful governor.

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education
    Brown v BoardThe Supreme Court ruled in favor of Linda Brown and made racial segregation illegal.

  • 1956 State Flag

    1956 State Flag
    1956 state flagGeneral Assembly allowed Confederate Flag to be added ro Georgia flag, because whites were angry about Brown vs Board of Education.

  • SNCC

    SNCC
    Stood for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Consisted of highschool and college age students and led events such as the Albany Movement.

  • Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter

    Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
    They were originally denied by UGA, but the Supreme Court ruled that they could not be denied access due to their race,so they became the first two African-Americans in UGA.

  • Sibley Commission

    Sibley Commission
    After Brown vs Board of Education Genral Assembly supported resistance to desegregation. Gov. Vandiver made committee to investigate Georgians' opinions and found 60% would rather shut down schools than integrate.

  • Albany Movement

    Albany Movement
    Local activists in Albany, Georgia, the SNCC, and the NAACP led a desegregation movement, but so many were thrown in jail that none were left to protest.

  • March On Washington

    March On Washington
    I Have A Dream SpeechOver 250,000 people gathered to support new bill and listen to MLK speak.Martin Luther KIng was one of the most influential Civil RIghs Activist and used non-violence to promote change in racial injustice. He gave his famous "I Have A Dream" Speech on this day.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    Forbade discrimination on bases of sex and race in hiring, promoting, and firing

  • Lester Maddox

    Lester Maddox
    He was elected as governor of Georgia and to the surprise of most Georgians, he brought racial justice and began desegregation.

  • Benjamin Mays retires from Moorehouse College

    Benjamin Mays retires from Moorehouse College
    Benjamin Mays MoorehouseBenjamin Mays was the President of Moorehouse College and a mentor to Martin Luther KIng Jr. He wrote several books such as "Seeking To Be A Christian In Race Relations".

  • Andrew Young Elected Mayor

    Andrew Young Elected Mayor
    Andrew Young was a Civil Rights Activist, friend of Martin Luther Ling Jr, and mayor. When he became mayor, it truly symbolized a moment of advancement in political power of black people.