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Ending of White Primary
Primary election in the Southern states of the United States of America in which only white voters were able to participate. This relates to Ga since the state participated in this action -
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Civil Rights Menu Project
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Herman.T
Herman Talmadge farther of Eugene Talmadge was apart of the 3 goveners controversy. What the 3 govenors controversy is when 3 govenors, Ellis Arnell, Melvin Thompson, and Eugene Talmadge claimed to be the govners of Ga all at once. This made Ga. look terrible and unorginzied. Herman Talmadge died before going into office although. So his son Eugene attempted follow the footsteps of his farther. -
Brown.vs.Board
This changed schools forever. This was a Supreme Court case and stated theres no such thing as "Seperate but Equal". This overtuned the Plessy.vs.Ferguson case that said that segregation was legal... as long as it was equal. This relates to Ga. since it was in southern states -
Sibley Commision
In 1960 Ga. Governor had a decision to make, either integrate/desegregate schools or to keep them how they are. To avoid any conflict with Ga's federal government he allowed the Ga. General Assembly to decide. -
SNCC
Group of students who started a NON-VIOLENT protest. The was like a march or a sit-in. This took place in the south to show inequality. This happened in the state of Ga. also. -
Albany Movement
Held by multiple civil rights leaders and organizations to place attention on the city in Ga. Albany. It was a NON-VIOLENT protest just how the SNCC did theirs. Eventually, Albany integrated their facilities. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in southern states. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Garfield Maddox, Sr., was an American politician who was the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. -
Maynard Jackson
African-American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, serving three terms. -
Andrew Young
First African-American representative of Congress. He was also a civil rights activist and helped Martian Luther King Jr. He was also Elected as the second African-American mayor of Atlanta. He worked to bring the Olympic games to Atlanta.