Early Civil Rights in GA
This supreme court case in 1954 made the segregation of schools illegal?
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
Hi, I was a Georgia Governor in 1966. Even though I opposed the Civil Rights Act and wouldn't serve minorities in my restaurant, I did appoint minorities to positions in my government. Who Am I?
Who is Lester Maddox
These two Atlanta Mayors helped prepare Atlanta to win the Olympic bid-
Who are Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young?
This movement was led by MLK Jr. and the SCLC, with the goal of gaining national publicity to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregate the city they were marching in-
What is the Albany Movement?
This modern industry has really grown throughout Georgia in recent years, and serves as a major job creator for many Georgian's & provides the state with large amounts of tax revenue
Examples of this industry include: The Georgia Aquarium, Six Flags over Georgia, Tybee Island, and the Blue Ridge Mountains
What is- the Tourism Industry?
What did Georgia do in response to the Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision to desegregate public schools?
What is change their state flag to include the Confederate Battle Flag in 1956?
Which Organization did Martin Luther King Jr. start by organizing Churches throughout the South?
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
True or False: Atlanta's Population increased as a result of hosting the 1996 Olympic Games
What is True?
MLK Jr. Considered the Albany Movement a failure. Why did he feel this way about the march (provide 2 reasons)?
1. What is- it did not gain any national attention for the Civil Rights Movement
2. It failed to desegregate the City of Albany
What did Georgia offer film production companies to become the 3rd largest film production state in the US (AKA the Hollywood of the South), only behind California (Hollywood) and New York?
What is: They offered incentives such as Tax breaks, saving film companies millions of dollars?
What group was created in Georgia to go around and ask Georgia citizens how they felt about integrating schools?
What is the Sibley Commission?
What is the bus transportation system?
1. This Atlanta Mayor helped prepare Atlanta for the Olympic games by expanding the airport, preparing it to receive the millions of tourists that would fly in from around the world-
2. This Mayor helped "sell" the idea of Atlanta as the right place to host the Olympics in 1996. He did this by showing the world that Georgia was the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement, and home to leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. & John Lewis and also the founding place of organizations like the SNCC and SCLC-
Who is- Maynard Jackson?
Who is- Andrew Young?
This march, also led by MLK Jr., would be the largest and most successful in the Civil Rights Movement. 250,000 people were in attendance to witness this powerful event that also included MLK Jr.'s powerful "I have a dream speech" along with a key speech from John Lewis-
What is the March on Washington?
What does SHEP stand for? What did this project do?
What is- make the Savannah Harbor deeper (from 42 ft deep to 47 ft deep) and wider (from 106 ft wide to 141 ft wide) in order to allow bigger ships to access the harbor, in turn allowing for more cargo to be transported in and out of the harbor?
What did the Sibley Commission Recommend after going around and talking to Georgia citizens about integrating public schools?
What is- they recommended that each district should decide for themselves whether or not to integrate?
What organization was created using college students to try and desegregate lunch counters, cafeterias, and other areas of college campuses?
What is the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?
What is-
1. State Senator
2. Governor of Georgia
3. President of the United States
What key law was passed mainly due to the pressure that the March on Washington placed on lawmakers?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
What was the economic impact of the SHEP project in Savannah?
What is- it provided hundreds of thousands of jobs, and produced billions of dollars in income!!
Andrew Young was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1972. Why was this such a monumental event in Georgia history?
What is: he became the first African American elected to the House of Representatives since Reconstruction (almost 80 years!)
This Civil Rights leader helped to create the SNCC, coordinated civil rights marches like the March to Selma, and spoke with Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington-
Who is John Lewis?
What is- Humanitarian Causes (ex: Carter Center, Habitat for Humanity, etc.)?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
What is: Prohibited discrimination in all public places (essentially made segregation illegal throughout the US)!
This Atlanta Mayor helped impact Atlanta economically by expanding the international airport, as well as promoting African American businesses throughout the city-
Who is- Maynard Jackson?