Tale of Two Mayors
He is known as the "Father of Atlanta Aviation."
Who is William B. Hartsfield?
The invention that allowed farmers to harvest crops with fewer workers.
What is the tractor?
One of the strangest events in Georgia political history
What is the 1946 governor's race or the THREE GOVERNORS CONTROVERSY?
This major league baseball team moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966.
Who are the Atlanta Braves?
This mayor was responsible for bringing the Braves, Falcons, and Hawks to Atlanta.
Who is Ivan Allen Jr.?
Because of new technology, the population of Georgia shifted from _____ areas to _____ areas.
What is Rural to Urban?
Arnall did not fight the court ruling that ended this "election system" which kept African Americans from having a voice in the Democratic party.
What is the White Primary?
This "transportation hub" is the largest employer in the state of Georgia and one of the busiest airports in the world.
What is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport?
The famous 6-word slogan Hartsfield used to describe Atlanta’s approach to civil rights.
What is "The City Too Busy to Hate"?
This crop was no longer "King" in Georgia after WWII as farmers diversified into poultry and pine trees.
What is Cotton?
Federal court case that ruled in favor of Black voters which declared the white primary unconstitutional
What is King v. Chapman?
This professional football team came to Atlanta in 1966 under the leadership of Ivan Allen, Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons
Ivan Allen Jr. did this on his first day in office to show he supported integration.
Removed "Colored" and "White" signs from City Hall
This group of agricultural workers was no longer needed and forced to move to the city for factory jobs.
Who are tenant farmers (or sharecroppers)?
Who were the three governors involved in the Three Governors Controversy?
Herman Talmadge, Melvin Thompson, and Ellis Arnall
This transportation system developed under the administration of Ivan Allen, Jr. is a passenger railway used to connect locations within the city of Atlanta
What is MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority?
"I want to be the mayor of all the people, not just some of them." (Hint: He removed the signs).
Who is Ivan Allen, Jr.?
Of or relating to cities and the people who live in them.
What is urban?
The General Assembly (Legislature) chose this man to be governor because he had the most "write-in" votes.
Who is Herman Talmadge?
Capital of Georgia
What is Atlanta?