Post War / Civil Rights Study Power Point

1. Post War / Civil RightsStudy Power Point

2. During the Three Governors Episode, why did Governor Ellis Arnallrefuse to give up his office? He wanted to make sure that whoever took over for him had the legal right to do so.

3. What was the Supreme Court decision called that declared that the decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson was unconstitutional? Brown v. Board of Education

4. Georgia’s geography helps with 4 of our state’s main industries. Which ones and how? Agriculture- Flat fertile land is a farmers dream! Shipping- Ports of Savannah and Brunswick Film and Tourism Industry-Our state has it all. Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Ocean Beaches…

5. In addition to boycotting segregated bus waiting rooms, the Albany Movement also did what? Registered a large number of African Americans to vote

6. Gov. Ellis Arnall Which governor of Georgia ended the poll taxes, enforced the ending of the white primary?

7. After traveling the state, the Sibley Commission did. Who said to allow local school systems to decide if they wanted integration or to shut down but integrate on a limited basis?

8. Ellis Arnell, _____________ and Melvin Thompson were all involved in Georgia’s infamous Three Governors Episode of 1946. Herman Talmadge

9. Why was there a population shift from rural to urban areas after WWII? Farming was made easier due to technology. Land owners no longer needed tenant farmers or share croppers so many of them The GI Bill provided for higher education and opportunities to move to suburbs their numbers declined

10. Who favored bringing about social change through nonviolence? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

11. Why did the GA General Assembly vote to change the state flag to this in 1956 A form of resistance to the 1964 Civil Rights Act

12. Population Shift • When did people in Georgia begin moving from the rural areas of the state to more urban area? After WWII

13. Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson

14. What did the first African-American mayor of Atlanta to Improve the City and state? Maynard Jackson • Hired more minority businesses to do jobs for the city. • Added an international terminal to the airport. • Brought the Olympics to the city. • Started Marta

15. What did Ellis Arnelldo that involved the University of Georgia which helped get him elected? Got accreditation back for ALL Georgia Colleges.

16. They formed the Sibley Commission What did Georgia do to study the problem of school integration?

17. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” What speech did MLK give that helped lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

18. What action did SNCC take in order to integrate the interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany, GA? The Albany Movement

19. What words are found in both the pledge to the Georgia State Flag and on the 2003 flag itself? Wisdom, Justice, Moderation

20. Many movies and TV shows are made here in Georgia, why? Our state has it all. Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Ocean Beaches, as well as cool locations in the cities and historical places which make excellent spots for producing films.

21. Who allowed 18 year olds the right to vote?? Gov. Ellis Arnall

22. How did Herman Talmadge become governor of Georgia? He won a special election after the three governors episode

23. The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down which practice that had been in place since Reconstruction? The practice of "separate but equal" schools for black and white students.

24. Which Georgian served as US Ambassidor to the United Nations and as mayor of Atlanta he was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to the city? Andrew Young

25. What were 2 famous accomplishments of Ivan Allen, Jr.? Ending desegregation of City Hall and bringing major league teams to ATL.

26. Is it true that Lester Maddox integrated the Georgia State Patrol? YES/True

27. As governor, did Jimmy Carter hired more Blacks to state jobs than all other governors before him? YES/True

28. In 2001 Georgia adopted a new state flag. Why? Primarily because the state’s political leaders wanted to make a statement that Georgia wanted to move past its racist, slave owning past.

29. In what state did the Albany TRUE or FALSEThe Albany movement was a political movement that attempted to desegregate the bus and train stations and register black people to vote in Albany, New YorkMovement Occur? Albany, Georgia

30. Under the administration of William Hartsfield, racial moderation in Atlanta included the integration of what? Lunch counters

31. As president what were some of Jimmy Carter’s Accomplishments? Peace in the Middle East Nuclear Missile reduction with USSR Panama Canal Treaty

32. What were the 3 technological advancement in agricultural that forced tenet farmers and sharecroppers to move? Tractors Fertilizers Pesticides& Herbicides

33. Who was the mayor of Atlanta responsible for bringing professional athletic teams to the city? Ivan Allen, Jr.

34. How did William Hartsfield promote civil rights in Atlanta? Integrated City Hall and hired the cities first black police officers.

35. In honor of which former mayor is Atlanta’s international airport partly named? Maynard Jackson

36. What was one of the first things the SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) do? Organized the Albany movement and registered large numbers of African American voters.

37. Why (give 3 strong reasons) have so many companies moved to Atlanta, GA? Mild Climate Transportation infrastructure (airports, railroads, interstate) Few/weak unions Low Tax Rate

38. Which law signed by LBJ made segregation and racial discrimination illegal? Civil Rights Act of 1964

39. Why was there a population shift from rural to urban areas after WWII? Farming was made easier due to technology. Land owners no longer needed tenant farmers or share croppers so many of them looked for jobs in and moved to more urban area.

40. What did Ivan Allen, Jr. do with these signs? He removed the “colored” and “white” signs from City Hall.

41. Brown v. Board of Educationdeclared what? That the separate-but-equal policy was unconstitutional.

42. Ellis Arnell, _____________ andHerman Talmadgewere all involved in Georgia’s infamous Three Governors Episode of 1946. Melvin Thompson

43. How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.favor bringing about social change? through nonviolence

44. What reasons did those that wanted to change the 1956 Georgia flag give? 1) It represented the past instead of looking toward the future. 2) It damaged Georgia’s tourist industry. 3) It was a symbol of slavery.

45. What happened with the end of the White Primary? Eugene Talmadge decided to run for Governor again with the promise to bring back the White Primary

46. What was the SCLC? The Southern Christian Leadership Council was an organization of southern black churches that worked together to organize boycotts, marches, and voter registration drives in order to empower southern blacks.

47. In what year did the 3 Governors Controversy happen? During the 1946 gubernatorial election

48. Who was the leader of the SCLC? Martin Luther King Jr.

49. Who worked hard to ensure that, “Atlanta was a city that was too busy to hate”? Mayor William Hartsfield

50. What are some of the things Jimmy Carter has done since leaving office of the president? Started the Carter Center which works to promote peace, health, and well being around the world.