Civil Rights – Modern Georgia
Study Guide Answers
What previous court case did Brown
vs. Board of Education over turn?
 Plessy vs. Ferguson
Why did many civil rights leaders
protest the 1956 state flag?
 They felt that it supported and
promoted slavery
What civil rights group organized
diner sit-ins?
 SNCC
 Student Non Violent Coordinating
Committee
What was the focus of the Albany
Movement?
 To desegregate all public areas in the
city of Albany, Georgia
What was the purpose of the Sibley
Commission?
 To poll the citizens of the state of
Georgia on their feelings of
integrating schools
What was the SNCC and what was
its goal?
 A group of college students who non
violently protested the segregation of
public facilities
 Goal – Civil Rights
How did Charlayne Hunter and
Hamilton Holmes impact the
University of Georgia and all other
schools throughout the state?
 Integrated the school by becoming
the 1st African American students to
attend
 Allowed for the desegregation of all
public schools throughout the state
Explain the controversy
surrounding the 1946
governors’ race.
 E. Tallmadge died before he could take office
 H. Tallmadge was appointed by General
Assembly
 Ellis Arnall refused to vacate the governors
office/position
 M.E. Thompson was the lieutenant governor
who was supposed to be next in line for
governor if something were to happen
 Three men all wanted to be governor
 A special election had to take place to resolve
issue
How did the Summer Olympics in
1996 benefit the state?
 Brought international attention to the
state
 Increased tourism in the state
 New facilities were built (stadiums
and hotels, parks)
Why was the county unit system
changed?
 The federal government stated that it
violated the 14th amendment
Under the two party system in the
state, what two parties
dominated politics?
 Republican and Democratic
What famous speech did MLK, Jr.
give in Washington, D.C.?
 I have a DREAM
How did the Civil Rights Act of
1964 impact the nation?
 It desegregated all public places and
provided equal employment
opportunities to African Americans
What was the purpose of the March
on Washington?
 Goals were to raise attention to civil
rights, fair employment, education,
and housing.
Benjamin Mays
 Mentor to Dr. King
 President of Morehouse College
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 Civil Rights leader
 Organized many peaceful protests
throughout the nation
 Gave the famous “I have a DREAM”
speech in Washington, D.C.
Charlayne Hunter
 1st African American student to attend
the University of Georgia
 Responsible for the integration of the
college
Hamilton Holmes
 1st African American student to attend
the University of Georgia
 Responsible for the integration of the
college
Maynard Jackson
 1st African American Mayor of Atlanta
 1st African American Mayor of a major
city in U.S.
 Expanded airport and MARTA
 Helped African Americans to advance
in society
Jimmy Carter
 Georgia governor, representative and
U.S. President
 Vowed to end racial segregation
 Helped establish a peace agreement
between Israel and Egypt.
Herman Tallmadge
 Son of E. Tallmadge
 Involved in the three governor
controversy
 Was elected governor of the state by
the citizens
Ellis Arnall
 Governor of Georgia
 Had to clean up E. Tallmadge college
accreditation problem
 Established Board of Corrections
 Rewrote state constitution to allow 18
year olds to vote
Ivan Allen, Jr.
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Mayor of Atlanta
Introduced MARTA
Brought several sports teams to city
Integrated city official and fire fighter
positions
Melvin Thompson
 Lieutenant governor
 Part of the three governor
controversy
 Lost in the special election by a close
margin to Herman Tallmadge