Civil Rights – Modern Georgia

Study Guide Answers

What previous court case did Brown vs. Board of Education over turn?

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Why did many civil rights leaders protest the 1956 state flag?

They felt that it supported and promoted slavery

What civil rights group organized diner sit-ins?

SNCC Student Non Violent Coordinating

Committee

What was the focus of the Albany Movement?

To desegregate all public areas in the city of Albany, Georgia

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

To poll the citizens of the state of Georgia on their feelings of integrating schools

What was the SNCC and what was its goal?

A group of college students who non violently protested the segregation of public facilities

Goal – Civil Rights

How did Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes impact the

University of Georgia and all other schools throughout the state?

Integrated the school by becoming the 1st African American students to attend

Allowed for the desegregation of all public schools throughout the state

Explain the controversy surrounding the 1946

governors’ race.

E. Tallmadge died before he could take office H. Tallmadge was appointed by General

Assembly Ellis Arnall refused to vacate the governors

office/position M.E. Thompson was the lieutenant governor

who was supposed to be next in line for governor if something were to happen

Three men all wanted to be governor A special election had to take place to resolve

issue

How did the Summer Olympics in 1996 benefit the state?

Brought international attention to the state

Increased tourism in the state New facilities were built (stadiums

and hotels, parks)

Why was the county unit system changed?

The federal government stated that it violated the 14th amendment

Under the two party system in the state, what two parties dominated politics?

Republican and Democratic

What famous speech did MLK, Jr. give in Washington, D.C.?

I have a DREAM

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact the nation?

It desegregated all public places and provided equal employment opportunities to African Americans

What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

Goals were to raise attention to civil Goals were to raise attention to civil rights, fair employment, education, rights, fair employment, education, and housing.and housing.

Benjamin Mays

Mentor to Dr. King President of Morehouse College

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Civil Rights leader Organized many peaceful protests

throughout the nation Gave the famous “I have a DREAM”

speech in Washington, D.C.

Charlayne Hunter

1st African American student to attend the University of Georgia

Responsible for the integration of the college

Hamilton Holmes

1st African American student to attend the University of Georgia

Responsible for the integration of the college

Maynard Jackson

1st African American Mayor of Atlanta 1st African American Mayor of a major

city in U.S. Expanded airport and MARTA Helped African Americans to advance

in society

Jimmy Carter

Georgia governor, representative and U.S. President

Vowed to end racial segregation Helped establish a peace agreement Helped establish a peace agreement

between Israel and Egypt.between Israel and Egypt.

Herman Tallmadge

Son of E. Tallmadge Involved in the three governor

controversy Was elected governor of the state by

the citizens

Ellis Arnall

Governor of Georgia Had to clean up E. Tallmadge college

accreditation problem Established Board of Corrections Rewrote state constitution to allow 18

year olds to vote

Ivan Allen, Jr.

Mayor of Atlanta Introduced MARTA Brought several sports teams to city Integrated city official and fire fighter

positions

Melvin Thompson

Lieutenant governor Part of the three governor

controversy Lost in the special election by a close

margin to Herman Tallmadge