Civil Rights Mvmt & Modern GA

Chief Justice Warren's majority opinion on public schools was from which Supreme Court case?

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS

• Roe v. Wade of Topeka, KS

• Marbury v. Madison of Richmond, VA

• Plessy v. Ferguson of New Orleans, LA

Who did the LEAST in ending segregation?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• John Lewis

• Jimmy Carter

• Lester Maddox

Which type of person would MOST LIKELY vote for Lester Maddox?

• A segregationist who believes that races should be separated and States should make the decision

• A civil rights activists who believes that races should be intergrated and all states had to follow the law

• A segregationist who believes that races should be intergrated and States should make the decision

• A civil rights activists who believes that races should be segregated and all states had to follow the law

First African-American Congressman from Georgia since the Reconstruction Era and former Ambassador

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• William Hartsfield

How did the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) differ from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

• SNCC focused on nonviolent protest while SCLC was more militant.

• SNCC wanted to use more confrontational strategies.

• SNCC was based in the North, while SCLC was based in the South.

• SNCC was a religious organization, while SCLC was secular.

Jackson oversaw expansion of all but one of the following:

• Airport

• I-85

• Freedom Parkway

• MARTA

What prevented reelection and did the MOST to damage Jimmy Carter’s legacy as President of the United States?

• The Iran Hostage Crisis

• The Watergate Scandal

• The Vietnam War

• The Cold War

What did Jimmy Carter do during his term as Governor of Georgia?

• He implemented educational reforms

• He focused on healthcare improvements

• He reorganized the state government and state agencies

• He increased taxes significantly

Which Atlanta industry MOST LIKELY received the biggest boost from the Olympics?

• Tourism

• Technology

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

Know where the Port of Savannah is located on a map

• Georgia, USA

• Florida, USA

• South Carolina, USA

• Alabama, USA