Modern Georgia
The industry that creates the most jobs in Georgia.
Second person to win the Nobel Peace Prize from GA in 2002.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Done to draw attention to the political struggle for black equality and demand fair-paying and equal opportunities at jobs
What is the 1963 March on Washington?
The constitutional amendment that was at question in the 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. BOE.
What was the 14th Amendment that guarantees equal protection under the law?
This industry comes to Georgia for its mild climate and generous tax incentives.
What is the film industry?
What year did Georgia host their first Olympics?
1996
Who is Lestor Maddox?
This 1961 protest in southern Georgia was recognized as a failure by the SNCC and by MLK Jr.
What was the 1961 Albany Movement?
Many people in Georgia were upset at the racist change to the Georgia State Flag in 1956 because...
What was it included the Confederate flag as a direct protest against the Civil Rights Movement?
Georgia's mild climate, rich history, and beautiful scenery contributes to the success of this industry.
When preparing for the Olympics, many ______ people were displaced due to destruction of public housing?
What is poor or homeless people?
He helped create the Camp David Peace Accords between Egypt and Israel.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
The famous speech that MLK Jr. gave at the 1963 March on Washington.
What was his "I have a Dream" speech?
Kind of protest used by MLK Jr., the SCLC, and most others during the Civil Rights Movement.
What is nonviolent protest?
These two cities house Georgia's main ports.
What are the cities of Savannah and Brunswick?
The first Black man elected to Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction (more than 90 years).
Who is Andrew Young?
Atlanta's first black mayor, winning the job in 1973
Who was Maynard Jackson?
Separate-but-equal schools were ruled unconstitutional.
What was the decision of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Case?
This man was in charge of the SCLC and fought hard against segregation in the workplace.
Who is MLK Jr. ?
This transportation system, expanded by Atlanta's first black mayor, provides many jobs in Georgia and contributes to our tourism industry.
What is the airport?
Positive impacts of the 1996 Olympics included...
What are billions in revenue, Olympic Stadium became Turner field, more hotels, more parks, better roadways, redeveloped city center, etc.?
Best known for helping to bring the 1996 Olympic Games to the city of Atlanta.
Who is Andrew Young?
In 1960. After surveying white Georgians, they concluded that massive resistance wouldn't work and districts should choose when to integrate or segregate schools.
What is the 1960 Sibley Commission?
This 1896 Supreme Court case is what allowed Jim Crow laws and segregation laws widespread influence across the South.
What is the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case?
This port was expanded to allow more cargo to enter through Georgia, contributing to economic growth.