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Also called the three governors controversy. Due to the death of the 1946 governor's race winner Eugene Talmage and recent changes to Georgia's constitution, three men had a legitimate claim to the office; The matter was settled by the Supreme Court and a special election in 1948.
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1946 Governor's Race
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(1913-2002)-segregationist Georgia governor and US senator; son of governor Eugene Talmadge
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Herman Talmadge
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Also called the three governors controversy. Due to the death of the 1946 governor's race winner Eugene Talmage and recent changes to Georgia's constitution, three men had a legitimate claim to the office; The matter was settled by the Supreme Court and a special election in 1948.
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(1913-2002)-segregationist Georgia governor and US senator; son of governor Eugene Talmadge
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Tactic used by whites in Georgia to prevent blacks from voting in the Democratic Primary; because Georgia was a one-party state, this prevented African-Americans from having a voice in the elections
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Governor of Georgia for one term; defeated Eugene Talmadge to become the youngest governor of Georgia; ended up losing to Eugene Talmadge in his quest for reelection due to his progressive moves such as eliminating the white primary and repealing the poll tax
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longest-serving mayor of Atlanta; known as the Father of Aviation because he brought airport to Atlanta; also helped make Atlanta become known as the "City too Busy to Hate"
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mayor of Atlanta; brought major league sports teams to Atlanta; helped desegregate Atlanta's city hall
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three professional teams in Atlanta; brought by Ivan
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See image
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new synthetic fibers that reduced the need for cotton and changed the crops GA farmers grew
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new technology that allowed farmers to increase the amount produced
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Atlanta's Major League Baseball team; moved to Atlanta under governor Ivan Allen, Jr. from Milwaukee, WS
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Atlanta's NBA team; moved from St. Louis, Missouri
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Atlanta's NFL team owned by Arthur Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot
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world's busiest airport named for two mayors of Atlanta; located just SW of Atlanta
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the first person elected to the office of lieutenant governor of Georgia; served as the state's governor in 1947-1948. He is best remembered for his fight with Herman Talmadge over the governorship after the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in 1946.
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decided that Melvin Thompson was governor until special election in 3 Governor's Controversy
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chose Herman Talmadge as governor based on fraudulent write-in vote count
