The purpose of the March on Washington was to

Show the amount of support to the US Government

Andrew Young convinced

Helped to bring the Olympics to GA

Former Governor Eugene Talmadge brought about the "Three Governors Affair" when he

won the primary but died before taking office

Which of the following was NOT a reason Georgian's left farming?

The Government's pricing supports stopped

Owned Pickrick restaurant, disagreed with segregation

As a result of the decline in the demand for cotton, farmers turned to such crops as

Peanuts, soybeans, tobacco, and pine trees

Maynard Jackson was the

The First African-American Mayor of Atlanta

The University of Georgia was integrated in 1961 with the admission of

Charlayne Hunter & Hamiliton Holmes

Beleived that blacks should be allowed to vote in primary

Which was NOT a part of Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s "Forward Atlanta"

Build an amusement park downtown

Elected as Governor 4 times, and died before his 4th term

William B. Hartsfiled was

Mayor of Atlanta that convinced the city-airport

The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) headquartered in Atlanta,

Worked closely with the SCLC while

The Albany Movement was an effort to desegregate Albany that

failed in its objective but taught valueable lessons

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Civil Rights in Georgia

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1
In Brown vs. Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that segregation laws violated the
19th amendment
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
2
The purpose of the March on Washington was to
fight the separate but equal doctrine
protest segregation in schools
Show the amount of support to the US Government
Encourage African-American businesses
3
Andrew Young convinced
Opened the Dome
The city of Atlanta to have a profressional baseball team
Started the Hawks basketball team
Helped to bring the Olympics to GA
4
Former Governor Eugene Talmadge brought about the "Three Governors Affair" when he
won the primary but died before taking office
set price limits on milk
asked the state to start oil drilling
5
Which of the following was NOT a reason Georgian's left farming?
The addition of farming equipment
The Government's pricing supports stopped
The GI bill gave farmers more opportunities
6
Lestor Maddox
Owned Pickrick restaurant, disagreed with segregation
Was elected Governor in 1989
Marched with Dr. King in AL
Was head of the SNCC
7
The event that established Martin Luther King Jr.as a national civil rights leader was
his arrest in Birmingham
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The "I have a Dream" speech
The election of FDR
8
As a result of the decline in the demand for cotton, farmers turned to such crops as
Watermelons, peaches, and bananas
pineapples, grapefruit, and oranges
Peanuts, soybeans, tobacco, and pine trees
tomatoes, cucumbers, squash
9
Maynard Jackson was the
First student at Kennesaw state university
President of Morehouse College
The first African-American Governor of GA
The First African-American Mayor of Atlanta
10
The University of Georgia was integrated in 1961 with the admission of
Sandra Day O'Connor & Herman Talmadge
Charlayne Hunter & Hamiliton Holmes
Grace Hamilton & Ralph Abernathy
11
Which was NOT a goal of Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s "Forward Atlanta" program to attract new business and industry to the city
Empty choice
Empty choice
12
The act that prohibited racial discrimination in employment and labor unions
MLK Jr. Act
Equal Opportunity Act
Civil Rights Act
National Labor Unions Act
13
Benjamin Mays was NOT
a pacifist
A believer in non-violent protests
a University professor at UGA
A mentor to MLK Jr.
14
Ellis Arnall
was a segregationist
Beleived that blacks should be allowed to vote in primary
Was responsible for the Falcons
Was mayor for 15 years
15
Which was NOT a part of Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s "Forward Atlanta"
Build an amusement park downtown
Bring major league sports teams
Develop rail and transportation systems
Encourage businesses to come to the state
16
Herman Talmadge was
a support of MLK Jr.
Disagreed with FDR's New Deal
Was the Mayor of Atlanta for 12 years
Elected as Governor 4 times, and died before his 4th term
17
William B. Hartsfiled was
Mayor of Atlanta that convinced the city-airport
Was a preacher during civil rights
The first president of the SCLC
was shot for his beliefs
18
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) headquartered in Atlanta,
Worked closely with the SCLC while
Did not support civil rights
Fell apart when Kennedy was elected
was organized by activitists posing as students
19
The Albany Movement was an effort to desegregate Albany that
was a successful plan, that was repeated in other states
was planned and lead by MLK Jr.
took place in Mississippi
failed in its objective but taught valueable lessons
20
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, King gave his
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" speech
life
Emancipation speech
"I Have a Dream" speech

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