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GA SR728
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Freddie Sims
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Barbara Pace Hunt, Myra Payne Elliott, and Iris Mae Welch for their struggle against racial discrimination in public higher education in Georgia
- On June 14, 1956, the three women applied and were qualified for admission to the Georgia State College of Business Administration but were denied admission because of their race
- On September 18, 1956, the women successfully sued the State of Georgia and the Board of Regents in Hunt v. Arnold, alleging unfair discrimination and denial of equal protection under the law; the decision contributed to dismantling racial segregation in Georgia's public higher education despite not granting them immediate admission
- Georgia State University now awards more undergraduate degrees to African Americans than any other university in the country, a legacy attributed in part to these women's efforts
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Myra Payne Elliott and the families of Barbara Pace Hunt and Iris Mae Welch
Legislative Description
Hunt, Barbara Pace; Elliott, Myra Payne; Welch, Iris Mae; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/18/2020
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