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Mrs. Eby
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Herman Talmadge Governor (1948-1951) After his father’s death, the General Assembly selected him to replace his father Resisted desegregation of schools Implemented GA’s first state sales tax ▪ Money was used to improve public school systems
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Distinguished African American minister, scholar, and activist Presided over Morehouse College Emphasized The inherent dignity of all Differences between ideals America and actual practices in American society MLK used his ideas to further the CRM
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In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled that schools must be desegregated This ruling helped launch the modern civil rights movement
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In 1955, John Sammons Bell (GA’s Democratic Party Leader) wanted to change the GA flag to incorporate the Confederate Flag In 1956, the General Assembly voted to change the flag People received this change as a statement against the Brown v. Board decision This move was seen as a recognition of GA’s Civil War past.
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Principal leader of the modern CRM He was a clergyman and advocate for non- violent protest Attended Morehouse College Began career after the arrest of Rosa Parks African Americans boycotted the buses after Ms. Park’s arrest Took risk to his own safety and that of his family to progress Civil Rights for all
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MLK led and participated in marches and protests calling for equal rights for all Believed many problems were caused the economic inequalities in society Killed by an assassin in Memphis, TN in 1968 January holiday commemorates his birthday
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SNCC Sibley Commission Integration of UGA Albany Movement March on Washington Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Group grew out of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Encouraged young people (both black and white) to use peaceful protest to gain equal rights Sit-ins Freedom riders ▪ Protested by riding on segregated buses
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Gathered information about how people felt about desegregation Founded by Governor Ernest Vandiver Report decreased resistance against desegregation Local school boards with methods to slow down the desegregation process Desegregation finally began in GA in the late 1960s
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Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first blacks admitted to UGA in 1961 The Hunter-Holmes building at UGA is named after them, and it was the site of their registration
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The goal of this movement was to desegregate the Albany, Georgia region The groups involved: SNCC Youth Council of the NAACP Baptist Ministerial Alliance Federation of Women’s Clubs Negro Voters League
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Site of the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by MLK, Jr. Five goals of march: 1. Meaningful Civil Rights laws 2. Massive federal works program 3. Full and fair employment 4. Decent housing, the right to vote 5. Adequate integrated education
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Signed by Lyndon Johnson Three main provision: Guaranteed equal voting rights Prohibited segregation in public places Banned segregation by trade unions, schools, and employers involved in interstate commerce or business with the federal government
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Became governor of GA in 1967 Because he was popular with Georgians who favored segregation, many feared he would return widespread segregation to the state Requested huge police presence at MLK, Jr.’s funeral which kept many blacks from attending
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In 1973, Maynard Jackson was elected the first African American mayor of Atlanta- the first in a major southern city Jackson encouraged a number of Affirmative Action programs
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An aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement Served as an executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference First African American from Georgia to be elected to Congress since the 1860s.
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