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PALS Civil Rights 2
PALS Civil Rights Movvement 2
Question | Answer |
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Georgia governor who supported white primaries; expanded the school year to 9 months, and opposed the integration of Georgia’s schools. | Herman Talmadge |
Student organization founded to help black citizens register to vote and led protests, sit-ins, and boycotts of businesses that would not serve blacks. | SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) |
committee that studied the problem of integration after Brown v. Board of Education and discovered most Georgians would rather close schools than integrate. | Sibley Commission |
He delivered the “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963 and was assassinated by James Earl Ray in 1968. | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Desegregation movement that led by Dr. William Anderson, that challenged segregation; began in Albany, Georgia through the work of the SNCC, the NAACP and local activists. | Albany Movement |
Why was Georgia considered a "one party" state? | Democrats ruled the state. |
The Atlanta Braves, Hawks, and Falcons are all examples of this; provide additional tax money (revenue) for Atlanta, GA. | Major League Sports |
first GA governor to serve a four year term of office and gave 18 year old citizens the right to vote. | Ellis Arnall |
Four major transportation systems in GA | Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Deepwater Ports, Interstate Highway System, Railroads |
location of Georgia's deepwater ports | Savannah and Brunswick |
The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election | 1946 Governor's race |
U.S. Supreme Court case/decision that ruled that segregation to be unconstitutional | Brown v Board of Education |
Only U.S. president from Georgia | Jimmy Carter |