Mr. Curtner
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 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.
Park’s arrest Took risk to 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 the economic inequalities in society
Killed by an assassin in Memphis, TN in 1968
January holiday commemorates his birthday
Won Nobel peace prize
SNCCSibley 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-12547
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
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-leads-the-march-on-washington#martin-luther-king-jr-leads-the-march-on-washington
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
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
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
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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