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THE CIVIL RIGHTS
MOVEMENT

BY: Y GJ

Martin Luther King Jr.

King was born in Atlanta Georgia and was known for his devotion to non-violent protest.
He was also known for his tireless leadership in the civil rights movement and during
the march on washington. Especially for his famous I Have a Dream speech he gave
during the march on washington. Martin Luther King was also one of the founders of the
SCLC.

John Lewis & The SNCC

Lewis had participated in the sit-ins The SNCC was an Atlanta based
and freedom rides during the civil rights organization mostly based on young
movement. Lewis was a keynote note college students. Most of the SNCC
speaker at March on Washington for efforts were concentrated in Atlanta
jobs and freedom, he had also become and Albany.
the chairman to the SNCC.

Andrew Young

Andrew young was an american politician, diplomat, and activist. He was active in the
civil rights movement he mainly focused on voter registration drives. Before he helped
in the civil rights movement he was a pastor. He was a mayor of atlanta and had
helped Maynard Jackson bring the 1996 olympics.

Montgomery Bus Boycott & SCLC

The Montgomery bus boycott was a The SCLC was created in Montgomery
seminal event in the civil rights alabama as a response to the
movement. It was a political and social Montgomery boy boycott. It was led by
protest campaign against the policy of martin luther king, in the SCLC they
racial segregation on public organized protest.
transportation.

Lester Maddox

Georgia governor who defied the Civil Rights Act of 1964 he was an overtly segregationist
governor in Georgia’s history but appointed more African Americans to government
positions than all prior Georgia governor's combined. He was the Pickrick Cafeteria. The
Pickrick cafeteria was a family affair with his wife and children. He decided to close it
down instead of integrating it.

March on Washington

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was held in Washington, D.C. on
Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil
and economic rights of African Americans. It promoted the push for civil rights
legislation. It was also were Martin Luther King had gave his I Have A Dream speech.

Civil rights Act of 1964

The civil rights act of 1964 ended segregation in public places. It banned employment
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It was
considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964.

Albany Movement

The Albany Movement was a desegregation campaign formed on November 17, 1961, in
Albany, Georgia. It had challenged all of the forms of racial segregation and
discrimination in the city. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Leadership Conference
(SCLC) joined the movement in December 1961.

1996 Olympic Games

It was also known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad. It was an international
multi-sport event that was held from July 19 to August 4, 1996. There was a domestic
terrorist pipe bombing attack on the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on July
27 during the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Sibley Commission

Sibley recommended that the state accept the federal decision to desegregate the
schools despite the commission's findings. Governor Vandiver introduced a bill that
accepted the Sibley Commission's recommendations for desegregation. In 1960 the
sibley commission decide between closing public schools or complying with a federal
order to desegregate them.

Brown v Board of education & State Flag

Brown v Board of education was a To show that they didn’t approve of the
supreme court case that ended Brown v Board of education ruling
segregation. Georgia’ general assembly georgia’s legislators voted to change the
had a strong opposition to the forced flag to the confederate battle flag. The
integration. confederate themed flag stayed
georgia’s flag for 45 years it was
changed in 2001 by governor Roy
Barnes.

Jimmy Carter & Iranian Hostage & SALT II

Jimmy carter was a state senator, ❏ Iranian Hostage
state governor and he was the only
president that was from georgia. He The iranian hostage crisis was a diplomatic
won a nobel peace prize for his between iran and the U.S. Fifty-two American
decades of tireless efforts to find diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444
peaceful solutions to international days from November 4, 1979 - Jan 20, 1981
conflicts.
SALT ll

SALT II was signed by the united states and the
soviet union in 1972 and 1979, respectively, and were
intended to restrain the arms race in strategic
ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons.

Ivan Allen Jr

IVan Allen Jr was businessman who served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of
Atlanta, during the 1960 Civil Rights Movement. He showed pivotal leadership to
desegregating the south. He also created M.A.R.T.A, and I-285. He also brought
major sports to georgia like the falcons, the hawks, and the braves.

Maynard Jackson & William Hartsfield

He was an american politician and William was an american politician who
attorney from Georgia. He was elected served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of
in 1973 at the age of 35. Atlanta. He created the Hartsfield
jackson airport with maynard jackson.

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