Unit 4 Modern Georgia Review

What was one outcome of the 1946 election in Georgia? (Hint: It led to the "3 Governors Crisis")

• Three governors formed a committee to run the state

• Eugene Talmadge won the election and served another four years.

• The Georgia Supreme Court had to decide who was really the governor of Georgia.

We remember Eugene Talmadge because

• a bridge over the Savannah River is named for him

• he did not like FDR and the New Deal

• he did not run for governor in 1946 and retired to his farm in Lovejoy

• he died before he could be sworn in as governor

Which statements about Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. are true?

• He removed all the "Whites Only" signs at City Hall

• His efforts to peacefully integrate Atlanta served as a model for the rest of Georgia

• He invited the Braves to move the team to Atlanta from Milwaukee

• He was the only prominent Southern politician to testify in behalf of the Civil Rights Act

Where in Georgia can you find the Jimmy Carter Historic Site?

• Peachtree City

• Pulaski County

• Plains

• Porterdale

"On October 11, 2002 a big time in history, Jimmy Carter won the ____________.

He won this award for being strong and standing up for what he believed in and for finding peaceful solutions for the world."

Thanks, Ellen S.

• Natural Peace Prize

• Paw Patrol Prize

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Norwegian Tourism Prize

What was Jimmy Carter's family business?

(Thanks, Joshua T for the Tourbuilder slide!)

• They were dentists

• They were peanut farmers

• They were podiatrists

• They grew grits

What were the goals of the Albany Movement in South Georgia?

• Establish a new state college there

• Desegregate the city starting with the bus terminal

• Increase tourism in the area

Who was John Sibley and what did his commission asked Georgians to decide ?

• School principal; asked if Georgia schools should end recess

• Football coach; asked if the Falcons should change their name to the Firebirds.

• Lawyer; asked Georgia citizens if they opposed or supported integration.

It is 1960 and you are a member of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee). You support

• Sit-Ins at lunch counters that were "whites only"

• Freedom Rides to desegregate buses

• Voter registration drives in the South

• a low-key, laid back attitude about the Civil Rights Movement

It is 1962 and you are a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). You support

• church leaders who coordinate protests across the South

• the principle of nonviolence “no matter how great the provocation”

• the activities of local organizations like the Montgomery Improvement Association

• poll taxes and literacy tests for voting