The System
This was the only race of people allowed to vote in Georgia's primary elections under this system.
White citizens
In this year, the U.S. District Court ruled that the white primary was unconstitutional.
1946
This Black American from Columbus, GA, was the lead plaintiff who successfully sued for the right to vote.
Primus King
Because Georgia was a one-party state, winning this specific party's primary was the same as winning the whole election.
Democratic Party
This amendment, cited in the court's ruling, guarantees citizenship and "equal protection" under the law.
14th Amendment
This Georgia Governor ended the system by refusing to fight the federal court's ruling.
Ellis Arnall
These types of elections are where specific candidates are chosen to represent a political party.
Primaries
The court ruled the system unconstitutional based on these three specific Amendments.
14th, 15th, and 17th
This man was the other Black American from Columbus who filed the lawsuit alongside Primus King.
Thomas Brewer
The White Primary was a policy specifically designed to do this to Black Americans' voting power.
Disenfranchise
The 17th Amendment was used in the ruling because it says these officials must be "elected by the people."
U.S. Senators
Because he allowed the White Primary to end, Governor Arnall lost the support of this group.
White Supremacists
This is the reason why the primary was more important than the general election in Georgia at the time.
being a One-Party State
This was the specific court that first decided the exclusion of Black voters was unconstitutional.
the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Georgia)?
After his legal victory, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals awarded Primus King this amount in damages.
$100