Civil Rights & Modern Georgia

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What was one way that Georgians protested having to integrate its public schools?

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Georgia legislators voted to change the state flag to include the Confederate battle emblem.

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As PRESIDENT of the United States, Jimmy Carter is best remembered for

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Camp David Peace Accords

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How were Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson instrumental in the African American communities?

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They both supported the African American/minority communities and worked to bring the Olympics to the city of Atlanta.

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Which of the following was NOT considered a short-term impact of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Creation of Centennial Olympic Park. Development of new housing, hotels, and businesses. Infrastructure improvements, including roadways, sidewalks, and streetlights. Atlanta attracted its first professional sports teams (Braves, Hawks, and Falcons)

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Atlanta attracted its first professional sports teams (Braves, Hawks, and Falcons)

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Who was the Civil Rights leader who was a student, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), helped with voter registration, and later a Congressman?

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John Lewis

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This Civil Rights Leader from Atlanta was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a minister, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and delivered the "I have a dream" speech in his March on Washington?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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After the Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education, the Sibley Commission found that instead of integrating their schools, most Georgians would rather close the public schools and open private schools.

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True

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Due to Martin Luther King's leadership, what was a major effect of the March on Washington?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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They staged non-violent protests at lunch counters and segregated buses in the American south

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SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

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To guarantee protection from segregation and discrimination in public places, as well as in hiring and firing.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964