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Herman Talmdge
He was the son of Eugene Tamaldge.
He fought against the supreme courtts decision to desegregate schools -
Andrew Young
U.S. ambassodor for The United Nations
Brought the olympics
Helped train Civil Rghts volunteers in organizing non-violent protests -
Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta
First African American mayor
Expanded Hartfield ATL Airport -
Benjamin Mays
Mentor for martin luther king jr.
leading advocate for civil rights
He strengthed schools -
1946 Governor’s Race/End of the White Primary
White Primary was to keep blacks from voting.
The white primary ended from the King v Chapman case because King won and said white primary unconstitutional. -
Brown v. Board of Education
U.S. Suprme Court declared schools to be unconstitutional -
1956 state flag
A symbol that was changed was the confederate symbol -
SNCC
SNCC- Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Tried to desegregate places
They were known for sit ins, demonstrations, protest
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Sibley Commission
Tried to Integrate schools
Federal government said 60% of people rather shut down schools -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne
They were not allowed to go to UGA because of race.
They took their case to the federal court, which said they were allowed to attend.
Angry riots, which led to people throwing rocks and bricks at homes. -
March on Washington
A civil rights activist gathering in D.C.
The march led to the Civil Rights Act and Voting Act
MLK gave his "I have a dream" speech -
Albany Movement
SNCC tried to organize peaceful protests to desegregate.
Police put so many peoole in jail, there was nobody left to protest
It was a successful failure because they learned from their mistakes -
Martin Luther King Jr
Know for his non-violent protest also a leader.
Won a noble peace prize.
1955 he was the spokesman for Montgomery Bus Boycott.
He was mentored by Benjamin Mays. -
Civil Rights Act
Forbade discrimination on the basics of sex and race in hiring, promoting, and firing.
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Lester Maddox
Last segregationist governor
He hired more African American government jobs.
Had a restaurant and forcefully remove African American who tried to integrate restaurant.
