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Benjamin Mays
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Martin Luther Kin Jr.
I have a dream speech -
Andrew Young
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The Election Of 1946 and the 3 govenors controversy
Eugene Thomas was about to be the govenor but died before his inauguration.Eugene's son Herman was about to be govenor, but Melvin Thompson was lieutenant govenor and wanted to be govenor. Then there was another election and Herman Talmadge won. -
Lester Maddox
75th govenor of Georgia -
Brown V. Board Of Education
The US Supreme Court ruled that state laws establishing seperate schools for blacks and whites was unconstitional. Later segregation was ruled a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth amendment of the US constitution. The decision was to integrate schools. The Sibley commission recommended that the state accept the federal decision to desegregate the schools. -
State Flag
The Georgia flag was changed because the past flags were offensive and was hurting the economy. -
Formation of SNCC and the integration of Woolworths lunch counter
The student nonviolent coordinating committee was where students would sit-in to protest segregated lunch counters. -
Admission of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes to UGA
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter attened UGA. They became the first two african americans to attend UGA especially one of many segregated southern institutions. -
Albany Movement
The Albany movement was a desegregation movement coalition formed in Albany, Georgia. The SNCC and NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr. led the movement. The Albany Movement was mobilized thousands of citizens and attracted nationwide attention. The movement failed to accomplish its goals because of a determermined opposition. -
March On Washington
The March on washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in US history. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his " i have a dream speech." The march demanded civil and economic rights for african americans. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights act ruled that discrimination based on race, color, religion, etc be outlawed.It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools. -
Voting Rights Of 1965
Legislation that gave the federal government power to register voters and approve any election law changes in certain states, prinicpally in the south -
Election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of atlanta
As a young lawyer Maynard Jackson won election as vice-mayor of Atlanta in 1969. 4 years later Atlanta voters elected him as mayor. Therefore making him the first african american to head a major southern city.
