<span>Vandiver had promised to carry out the legislature's mandate if </span>desegregation occurred in the state's school during his campaign for the gubernatorial position. Following the Supreme Court decision, he c<span>reated the </span>Sibley Commission<span>, headed by Atlanta banker and civic leader John A. Sibley, to hold hearings and gather the opinion of the public on the issue.</span>
It was a time of hope and extreme patriotism. We had won the Great War and America was a wonderful place to be!
They were essential because the capital was needed to sell merchandise.
