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What changed with the end of the white primary?
African Americans could now participate in more than just general election
Voters supported politicians who believed in segregation & Jim Crow laws
Voters supported politicians who wanted to end segregation & Jim Crow Laws
African American voters supported a boycott against the 1946 Gov. election
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After WWII, Georgia's population shifted from rural to urban areas, what contributed to this shift?
Cotton crops failed due to unsually high ultra-violet sun rays and droughts
New farm tech lowered farming jobs, new factories in cities needed workers
The universities in major cities attracted more students to move to them
New solar powered machines took over the jobs that farmers usally did
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White primaries were ruled unconstitutional in 1945. How did this affect the 1946 Governors Race in GA?
Citizens re-elected Ellis Arnall who supported voting rights of Afr. Amers.
Citizens elected M. Thompson who earned votes through the white primary
Citizens elected Eugene Talmadge who promised to bring back wht. primaries
Citizens elected Herman Talmadge who received a lot of write-in votes
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Which is NOT true about changes to GA agriculture after WWII?
Manufacturing jobs in cities attracted displaced farmers
New equipment increased the need for sharecroppers/tenant farmers
Number of farms in GA decreased but size of farms increased
Farmers egan to grow different crops & began raising poultry & livestock
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____ was mayor of ATL for 6 terms, credited with ATL aviation, built ATL image as the "City too busy to hate", etc...
Ivan Drogo
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William R. Hearst
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How did Mayor Hartsfield impact ATL & state of GA as a whole?
International airport & expanded roads connected citizens & businesses
Focus on gang task forces & law/order made GA one of safest states in US
Bringing theme parks & golf courses helped GA be top travel destination
Focus on education & university system made GA a top state for education
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What was the effect on Georgia's growth of the development of better technology & less reliance on agriculture post-WWII
Georgia's urban areas grew rapidly
Georgia's importance in the Southeast decrease
More citizens wanted to work in farm areas
The state's growth slowed drastically
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Former governor Eugene Talmadge brought about the "Three Governors Affair" when he:
ran against three other candidates and won the election
resigned from office (meaning he quit the job of governor)
won the election but died before taking office
challenged all opponents to three public debates
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____ Mayor of ATL (1962-70), peaceful path to integration, expanded highways, brought major league sports to ATL
Ivan Drogo
William Hartsfield
William R. Hearst
Ivan Allen, Jr.
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How did Ivan Allen, Jr. impact state of GA as Mayor of ATL?
Focus on religious freedom & rights for immigrants = GA top place for B & E
Bringing major league sports = GA top place for business & events
Focus on agriculture & improved techniques = GA top place for bus. & events
Maintaing wht. supremacy & Jim Crow laws = GA top place for business&events
