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▪ http://archive.org/details/longines-talmadge

Distinguished African American minister, scholar and activist Presided over Morehouse College Emphasized

The inherent dignity of all Differences between ideals of America and actual

practices in American society

MLK used his ideas to further the CRM

In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled that schools must be desegregated

This ruling helped launch the modern civil rights movement

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.

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. Parks’ arrest Risked his own safety and that of his family to progress

Civil Rights for allhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/bcef4580516f12afcad4/

MLK led and participated in marches and protests calling for equal rights for all

Believed many problems were caused by the economic inequalities in society

Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 Killed by an assassin in Memphis, TN on April 4,

1968 January holiday commemorates his birthday

SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

Sibley Commission Integration of UGAAlbany MovementMarch on WashingtonCivil Rights Act of 1964

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 buseshttp://www.travelchannel.com/video/historic-lunch-counter-sit-in-

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Gathered information about how people felt about desegregation

Founded by Governor Ernest Vandiver Reported decrease in resistance against

desegregation Local school boards used methods to slow down the

desegregation process Desegregation finally began in GA in the late 1960s

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

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

Site of the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by MLK, Jr.

Five goals of march:1.Meaningful Civil Rights laws2.Massive federal works program3.Full and fair employment4.Decent housing, the right to vote5.Adequate integrated educationhttp://www.history.com/videos/martin-luther-king-jr-

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Signed by Lyndon JohnsonThree main provisions:

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

Became governor of GA in 1967Because 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

In 1973, Maynard Jackson (1938-2003) was elected the first African American mayor of Atlanta- the first in a major southern city

Jackson encouraged a number of Affirmative Action programs

The airport was renamed Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in his honor

An aide to MLK during the Civil Rights Movement Served as an executive director of the SCLC Mayor of Atlanta First African American from Georgia to be elected to

Congress since the 1860s Instrumental in bringing the Centennial Olympic

Games to Atlanta in 1996http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/tocn-mla000781-christy-george-

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