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16. Brown VS The Board of Education (Dec 9, 1952 – May 17, 1954) |
1. It helped blacks get into good schools 2.The cased was based on how segregation in schools violated the 14th amendment 3. the Supreme Court ruled against segregation in schools |
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17. Benjamin Mays (August 1, 1894) |
1. He was American Baptist minister and civil rights leader 2. He was a longtime president of Morehouse College in Atlanta 3. He was one of the most recognized civil rights leaders |
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18. Martin Luther King Jr (January 15, 1929) |
1. Martin won a nobel peace prize 2. He was one if the biggest activist in the civil rights period 3. He has a famous speech call “I Have A Dream” |
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19. Desegregation ( 1950s) Civil Rights |
1. Desegregation started in the 1950s in the attempt to separate whites and blacks in school 2. The brown vs the board if education ended desegregation in schools |
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20. student nonviolent coordinating committee (April 1960)
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1. Also known as the SNCC 2. SNCC was responsible for nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism 3. The SNCC was formed by black college students |
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21. Sibley Commission ( 1960) |
1. The commission was in charge of gathering state residents talking about desegregation and reporting back to the governor. 2.the commission thought that the school should get to decide to integrate or not 3. The commission chair was John A. Sibley |
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22. Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter ( July 8, 1941) ( February 27, 1942 ) |
1. Mrs Hunter was a journalist’s 2. Mr Holmes was a orthopedic physician 3. Holmes and Hunter were the first two African-American students admitted to the University of Georgia |
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23. Albany Movement ( 1961–1962) Civil Rights |
1. DescriptionThe Albany Movement was a desegregation and voters' rights coalition 2. The movement consists mostly if local black leaders and ministers 3. The Albany movement was unsuccessful |
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24. March On Washington ( August 28, 1963) |
1. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans 2. The march was one of the more important marches in the civil rights era 3. It was so important because civil rights leaders to protest discrimination and to show support for civil rights |
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25. Civil Rights Act ( July 2, 1964) |
1. The Act stated that civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race 2. It banned all unfair treatment and segregation in places like schools public areas etc 3. It is also apart if the 14th amendment |
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26. Georgia 1956 state flags ( 1956) |
1. This flag was devoted to passing legislation that would preserve segregation and white supremacy 2. Its was changed to the flag it is today in 2003 3. The confederate flag wasnt in effect for long |
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27. Maynard Jackson ( March 23, 1938) |
1. Jackson was an American politician and attorney from Georgia 2. Jackson was the 1st black major in Atlanta 3. He was a member of the Democratic Party |
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28. Lester Maddox ( September 30, 1915) |
1. He was an American politician 2. He served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state if Georgia 3. He refused to serve black customers |
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29. Andrew Young ( March 12, 1932) |
1. Andrew was an American politician, diplomat, and activist 2. He was a top executive director at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 3. He was also a close friend of martin luther king jr |
