Growth and Development of Atlanta and Georgia
This person was a 6-term mayor and made Atlanta the aviation hub of the South. He called Atlanta the "City too Busy to Hate"
Who is William B. Hartsfield?
After King graduated early from high school at 15, which school did he enroll?
Morehouse College
Governor who supported the white primary
This mayor of Atlanta removed the "Colored" and "White" signs from City Hall and brought in major sports teams to the city such as the Atlanta Braves
Who is Ivan Allen, Jr.?
Martin Luther King Jr. wanted the Albany Movement to be a copy of what earlier event that took place in Alabama
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Group of mostly college students who protested segregation in public facilities through sit-ins and boycotts. Began on the campus of Shaw University in 1961.
What is the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee or SNCC (pronounced "snick")
The U.S. Supreme Court declared this political tool unconstitutional which denied blacks the right to vote in primary elections in Georgia.
What is the end of the White Primary
What did Georgia farmers do when cotton became a failed crop in the state due to drought and the boll weevil
What is introduce new crops such as soybeans, peanuts, and corn?
This was Georgia's first "progressive" governor who corrected the university accreditation issues in Georgia during his term, and also lowered the voting age to 18.
Who is Ellis Arnall?
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first black students to integrated this university.
The University of Georgia
A change in this state symbol in 1956 resulted in a 30 year controversy and is said to have been because of the anger of the Brown v. BOE decision in 1954
What is the 1956 State Flag Issue
The population of Georgia became concentrated in what area after World War II.
What are cities instead of rural areas?
Restaurant owner who was a staunch segregationist. When he became governor, he appointed more blacks to state boards than any previous governor, showing that he was not a racist.
Who is Lester Maddox
The controversy that put Georgia in the nation's spotlight when Eugene Talmadge died before taking this executive office and two other men both claimed rights to the office
What is the 1946 Governor's Race
What helped Georgia's farming industry after World War 2?
What is the introduction of machinery and other farm equipment that sped up crop production and passage of the AAA.
He fought for civil rights and helped to successfully integrate four previously all-white high schools in Atlanta
Who is William B. Hartsfield?
First president of the newly formed Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Later became a U.S. Congressman and focused his work on voter registration and civil and human rights.
Who is John Lewis
Which event influenced the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is the March on Washington