CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
This was the main goal of the 1963 March on Washington.
To pressure lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation.
This commission was created because schools were not integrating “with all deliberate speed” after Brown v. Board of Education.
Sibley Commission
This Georgia leader was known for allowing the White Primary to end and reducing the governor’s power by creating a Parole Board.
Ellis Arnall
This phrase, coined by William B. Hartsfield, described Atlanta’s focus on economic growth over racial conflict.
“City too busy to hate”
This organization was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focused on boycotts and marches, and made up mostly of Christian pastors.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
The addition of the Confederate Battle Flag to the Georgia state flag in 1956 was a response to this Supreme Court ruling.
Brown v. Board of Education
This Georgia governor stood in the doorway of his restaurant to protest the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lester Maddox
This describes reasons Georgians moved to urban areas after WWII, including farming technology and job opportunities.
Urbanization / Migration to cities after WWII
This civil rights event was considered a failure by Dr. King even though local leaders called it a success.
Albany Movement
This Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
This mayor of Atlanta helped grow the city economically and supported airport expansion and development.
Ivan Allen Jr.
This describes people moving from rural Georgia to cities due to job opportunities and the GI Bill after WWII.
Great Migration / Urbanization of Georgia
This speech was delivered at the March on Washington and called for racial equality in America.
“I Have a Dream” speech
This court case was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.
Plessy v. Ferguson
This Georgia political figure lowered the voting age to 18 so soldiers returning from war could vote.
Jimmy Carter
This Atlanta leader helped expand the city’s economy by supporting the construction and growth of Hartsfield Airport, which later became one of the busiest airports in the world.
William B. Hartsfield
This student-led organization organized sit-ins, protests, and boycotts against segregated businesses.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
What was the main goal of SNCC?
Desegregate public places
This modern Georgia-based media mogul built one of the largest film studios in the United States in Atlanta, helping transform the city into a major hub for film and television production.
Tyler Perry
Put these events in order:
A. Eugene Talmadge campaign issue
B. Herman Talmadge becomes Governor
C. Ellis Arnall doesn't challenge King v. Chapman
D. African Americans help elect first Republican governor since Reconstruction
C → B → A → D