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This news article partially depicts the events that took place during the riot, as well as touching on important details of the Integration Crisis, such as Hamilton Holmes' transfer as a sophomore. Furthermore, this source shares that William Tate…

This is a video of white Atlanta residents that feel the need to move to the suburbs because of the influx of African Americans. MARTA is one of the main reasons for this “white flight” to the suburbs. In fact, the reason why residents of Gwinnett,…

When Charlene Hunter moved into Myers Hall, a dormitory at the University of Georgia, the riots reached an all-time high on campus. According to an article in Today in Georgia History, rocks were thrown and broke windows as the students of UGA…

A huge, unexplained landslide occurred in Russia, causing people to question whether it was caused by meteorite, massive bomb or falling UFO.

Article about a video of the integration of UGA

A campus map of the University of Georgia is shown here. Highlighted in blue are the residence halls that are covered in this exhibit.

On January 14, 1961, following a riot orchestrated by students to show the disapproval of some students regarding integration efforts at The University of Georgia, the decision to suspend such students was made. The decision for the suspension was…

In the year 1961, The University of Georgia began the journey to integrate after being a segregated public institution for one hundred and seventy-six years. The University of Georgia received a large number of letters against their decision to…

Time Magazine continually posted updates throughout the critical time that Hunter and Holmes were being mobbed on UGA’s campus in early 1960. This magazine was dated for the week of January 20, 1961 and covered the crisis in Athens in the education…

One of the most influential characters in the mental hospital world is Dr. Thomas Kirkbride. He alone contributed immensely to the reform of mental hospitals and the way they are perceived. Dr. Kirkbride was superintendent of Pennsylvania Hospital…