Three-governor Controversy
System used in Georgia between 1877 and 1963 that gave rural counties an advantage over urban counties in elections due to more representation per person
Sibley Commission
A 1954 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” education was unconstitutional.
Brown vs. Board of Education
integration
to bring people of different racial or ethnic groups into society or an organization as equals
a committee that met to poll Georgia citizens on their feelings about segregation
The 1946 election in which Eugene Talmadge was elected governor, but died before he took office. Herman Talmadge, ME Thompson and Ellis Arnall each claimed the office.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
County Unit System
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Act that banned segregation in public places and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Young African Americans in Atlanta who wanted to participate in the civil rights movement
Albany Movement
An effort to desegregate Albany that failed, but taught valuable lessons.
