1946 Governor’s Race
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event.
What happened? Summarize the event!
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Unit 3 Lesson 4: The Civil Rights Movement
Brown v Board of Education
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Unit 3 Lesson 5: The Civil Rights Movement Grows
Albany Movement
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What happened? Summarize the event!
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What region(s) of Georgia did the event take place in?
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Unit 3 Lesson 6: Civil Rights Acts
1964 Civil Rights Act
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Unit 3 Lesson 9: Change to Georgia’s Image and Unit 3 Lesson 10: Georgians in National Politics
Jimmy Carter in Politics (governor, senator, and president)
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Unit 3 Lesson 11: Growth in the Late 1900s
1996 Olympics
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event.
What happened? Summarize the event!
Where did the event take place?
What region(s) of Georgia did the event take place in?
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Why is this event important to Georgia’s history?
Unit 3 Lesson 4: The Civil Rights Movement
Brown v Board of Education
Who was involved? The case was brought by the NAACP Legal Defense Team on behalf of Linda Brown, a young African American girl who was denied admission to a white school in Topeka, Kansas.
What happened? The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson.
Where did the event take place? The case originated in Topeka, Kansas but had national implications.
When did the event take place? The case was argued in December 1952 and decided on May 17, 1954.
Why is this event important to Georgia's history? The Brown v Board of Education decision had a significant impact on the desegregation of schools in Georgia and across the South, leading to the dismantling of Jim Crow laws and paving the way for further civil rights advancements.