What did the state of Georgia incorporate into the Georgia flag as a form of protest in 1956?
The Confederate Battle Flag
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T/F: The increased use of labor-saving technologies which led to the increase in unemployment in farm-hands (farm workers) was one of the main reasons for the post-WWII population shift in Georgia.
True
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What was the goal of the Sibley Commission?
To find out how Georgians felt about segregation
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Who won the special election of 1948 after the 3 Governors Controversy?
Herman Talmadge
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Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
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What did Georgia do in 1956 to protest school integration?
Change the state flag
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first president of this organization that helped organize civil rights protests?
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
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This event was considered a turning point for the Civil Rights Movement, with 250,000 in attendance?
March on Washington
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Who was the last openly segregationist governor in GA, whose restaurant was shut down?
Lester Maddox
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Why did Georgia change its flag in 1956 to include the Confederate Battle Flag?
To protest Brown v. Board of Education
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Which 3 men were involved in the 3 Governors Controversy?
Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin E. Thompson
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How did schools change as a result of Brown v. Board of Education?