School boards should be allowed to decide if they want to integrate
Which 3 men were involved in the 3 Governors Controversy?
Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin E. Thompson
Who was the last openly segregationist governor in GA, whose restaurant was shut down?
Lester Maddox
Ellis Arnall is most remembered for doing what?
Ending the white primary in GA while Governor
What speech did Martin Luther King, Jr. give at the March on Washington?
"I Have a Dream"
What was Martin Luther King's occupation/job?
Pastor
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first president of this organization that helped organize civil rights protests?
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
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
What did the state of Georgia incorporate into the Georgia flag as a form of protest in 1956?
The Confederate Battle Flag
What did Brown vs. Board of Education decide?
Segregation was unconstitutional
Before he was governor, how did Lester Maddox show his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Refused to serve African Americans at his restaurant
Whose death led to the 3 Governors Controversy?
Eugene Talmadge
What was the goal of the Albany Movement?
To end all types of segregation in Albany, GA
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was ultimately declared legal governor during the 3 Governors Controversy?
Melvin E. Thompson
Ivan Allen, Jr. is most known for what?
Bringing professional sports franchises to GA
This event was considered a turning point for the Civil Rights Movement, with 250,000 in attendance?
March on Washington
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
To gain equal access to jobs and freedom for all
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated that _________________.
Public places could not be segregated
What student group conducted sit-ins and "freedom rides" throughout the south to protest segregation?
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
What was the goal of the Sibley Commission?
To find out how Georgians felt about segregation
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s four pronged approach to gaining civil rights?
What did Georgia do in 1956 to protest school integration?
Change the state flag
Who won the special election of 1948 after the 3 Governors Controversy?
Herman Talmadge
Which civil rights leader was the keynote speaker at the March on Washington, wrote a series of graphic novels called "March", and was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
John Lewis
How did schools change as a result of Brown v. Board of Education?
Integration
What Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Why did Georgia change its flag in 1956 to include the Confederate Battle Flag?
To protest Brown v. Board of Education
William B. Hartsfield is most known for what?
Improving Atlanta's airport
After WWII, how did populations shift?
Rural to urban
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