Post-WWII Georgia (SS8H10)

Mayor of Atlanta that is known for his efforts in peacefully integrating public schools.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Who did the Georgia Supreme Court declare as governor in 1946?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

Which person in the 1946 election refused to leave the office of governor until the governor issues were resolved?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

In the GA governor election of 1946, who was secretly voted in as governor by the Georgia General Assembly after the death of the governor-elect?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

Which of the following political parties represented the "single-party" system of Georgia during the 1946 election?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Independent

• Tea

Which method of disenfranchisement was declared unconstitutional by King v. Chapman, allowing African Americans to vote in the primary election?

• requiring voter ID

• poll tax

• literacy test

• white primaries

In the GA governor election of 1946, who was officially elected governor by the citizens of GA?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

Mayor of Atlanta that brought in Georgia's 3 major professional sports teams.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Mayor of Atlanta known for the construction of I-285 and the MARTA public transportation system.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Mayor of Atlanta known as the "father of aviation" due to bringing the major airport to the city.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.