Who was Maynard Jackson?

a. Atlanta’s first African American mayor

a. Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics

a. The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction

a. Georgia’s first African American governor

Which of the following did Herman Talmadge and Lester Maddox have in common?

a. They both opposed integration and federal intervention in local affairs.

a. They both inherited positions of political power from their fathers.

a. They both supported the civil rights movement.

a. They both served as mayor of Atlanta and supported integration.

What statement BEST describes the life of southern African Americans AFTER reconstruction?

Jim Crow laws, the rise of the KKK, and lack of Federal oversight made conditions on the South much harder for freedmen

Freedmen were elected to state legislators in record numbers

Many African Americans were able to exercise their political rights, but found themselves as sharecroppers

The Freedman's Bureau continued to provide former slaves with an education and job assistance

Why did people react so strongly to the change in Georgia's state flag in 1956?

The new flag depicted the Confederate Battle Flag which many felt promoted racism

They were happy with the original

Black people were not allowed to vote in the decision.

1. How did participants of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee voice their opinions?

a. By using nonviolent, direct actions

a. By joining political elections and making a difference

a. By writing to influential members of Congress

a. By using force and violent means

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

a. To study how people in GA felt about integration

a. To protect private property rights

a. To prevent school desegregation

a. To implement school desegregation as peacefully as possible

1. Which statement is true regarding Eugene Talmadge?

a. He was the biggest political hero to Georgia’s white, rural farmers since Tom Watson.

a. He caused great controversy by claiming that blacks had the same rights as whites.

a. He was governor of Georgia during World War I.

a. He was a huge supporter of the New Deal.

What challenge did Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter face in 1961?

a. They were the first African Americans admitted to the University of Georgia.

They were the first African Americans to serve back to back terms as mayors of Atlanta

a. They were the first African Americans to play professional sports in the South.

They were the first African Americans admitted to enter Lester Maddox’s restaurant

When and where did MLK deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

March on Washington in Washington, DC

Albany Movement in Albany, Georgia

March on Washington in Albany, Georgia

Albany Movement in Washington, DC

What was the final opinion of the Sibley Commission?

School can choose but limited desegregation should be implemented

All school should be immediately desegregated

All schools should be immediately segregated

Schools should close rather than integrate

Which combination of factors contributed MOST to the start of the Great Depression of the 1800’s?

Overproduction and the excessive use of credit

High taxes and overspending in welfare programs

Immigration restrictions and lack of skilled workers

United States dependency on foreign trade and high agricultural prices

Eugene Talmadge was an extremely popular, but controversial politician. He was elected governor of Georgia four times. He was elected as a US Senator. What was the most likely reason he was not elected to the U.S. Senate?

Talmadge was an opponent of The New Deal and the civil rights movement

Talmadge was an opponent of increased government control.

Talmadge was a supporter of farmers and agriculture.

Talmadge was a supporter of lower taxes.

Which of the following ARE accomplishments of Ellis Arnall during his time as Governor of Georgia? LIST ALL WHICH ARE TRUE

Changed voting age in Georgia to 18

Resolved the Board of Regents Accreditation issue

Changed the state flag to include the Confederate battle emblem

Repealed the Poll Tax and allowed blacks to vote in white primaries

The famous controversy surrounding the 1946 election for governor came about because

Eugene Talmadge died before taking office, and two men claimed the office.

Ellis Arnall was impeached and removed from office.

Herman Talmadge and Eugene Talmadge were on the same ballot.

Carmichael got more popular votes, and Talmadge got more county unit votes.

Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.

It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.

It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.

It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.

What earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturn?

Cummings v. Richmond County BOE

The purpose of the Sibley Commission was

study the problem of school integration.

develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks

set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together.

to make recommendations for desegregation in public transportation.

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This man strongly opposed Civil Rights and integration

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Student led non-violent protests and boycotts

Albany Movement

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1. Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought in three of Atlanta’s professional sports franchises?

a. Eugene Talmadge

a. Ellis Arnall

a. William Hartsfield

a. Ivan Allen, Jr.

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Benjamin Mays oversaw the_________ of the Atlanta public schools between 1970 & 1981

segregation

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Supporters came to the March on Washington to do what?

Protests the Civil Rights Movement

Protest World War II

Support the President

show their support for the Civil Rights Movement

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___________________ changed American baseball by becoming one of the first African-American professional baseball players in the major leagues. He helped change the way African- Americans were treated in sports.
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a. Dr. Martin L. King

b. Jackie Robinson

c. Tomochichi

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Brown v.Board of Education ruled that _______________was unconstitutional.

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Civil Rights and Georgia Milestone Review

This man strongly opposed Civil Rights and integration

Student led non-violent protests and boycotts

1. Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought in three of Atlanta’s professional sports franchises?

Benjamin Mays oversaw the_________ of the Atlanta public schools between 1970 & 1981

Supporters came to the March on Washington to do what?

___________________ changed American baseball by becoming one of the first African-American professional baseball players in the major leagues. He helped change the way African- Americans were treated in sports.
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Brown v.Board of Education ruled that _______________was unconstitutional.

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?

Who was Maynard Jackson?

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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This man strongly opposed Civil Rights and integration

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Who was Maynard Jackson?

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