Modern Georgia

Who helped bring the 1996 Summer Olympics to Georgia?

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

• Martin Luther King, Jr

• Lester Maddox

The redrawing of voting districts to ensure citizens are represented fairly.

• County Unit System

• Disenfranchisement

• Gerrymandering

• Reapportionment

Fastest growing industry in Georgia. Many colleges now have degrees in the field. Georgia is 3rd behind California and New York in this industry.

• Service Industry

• Agriculture

• Film Industry

• Tourism

Georgian who served as state senator, governor, and president. Went on to win Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

• Andrew Young

• John F. Kennedy

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Jimmy Carter

Many businesses now wanted to move to Atlanta, the population began to grow, put Georgia on the map as a great place to live and work.

• Effects of hosting the Olympics

• Port of Savannah

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

Georgia's many different regions and its beaches help this industry thrive.

• Film Industry

• Tourism

• Technology

Valuable part of Georgia's economy. Many own their own businesses, and their economic contribution is in the billions ($$$).

• Port of Savannah

• Andrew Young

• Immigrant Groups

• Long term effect of the Olympics.

Worked to end segregation in Georgia and consolidate the state government.

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

• William Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

The largest container terminal in North American. Its expansion will help businesses save on imported goods.

• Port of Georgia

• Brunswick Deep Water Port

• Port of Texas

• Port of Savannah

Georgia's recognition as an international business center allowed for this event to be hosted across metro Atlanta.

• March on Washington

• 1996 Summer Olympics

• Albany Movement

• Civil Rights Act of 1964