Social Studies: Unit 9
Which statement about Atlanta under Mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. are correct?
African Americans gained important civil rights
What landmark Supreme Court decision led to the creation of the Sibley Commission by the Georgia General Assembly?
Brown v. Board of Education
What was the immediate effect of the Sibley Commission's recommendations?
Georgia achieved some desegregation while keeping most schools segregated
In 1946, Ga voters directly challenged the civil rights gains made by ending the white primary system when they elected
Governor Eugene Talmadge
In the 1946 election, Governor Ellis Arnall was challenged by Eugene Talmadge. What was one cause of his defeat?
He did not fight a court ruling that Georgia's white primary system was unconstitutional
Which of the following mayors or governors integrated the fire department and other government offices of Atlanta, Georgia?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Which governor capitalized on public opposition to the 1964 civil rights act to win the 1966 election?
Lester Maddox
After WWII, new agricultural technologies were a factor in what population change in Ga?
People migrated from rural areas to cities
Which statement about the findings of the Sibley Commission is correct?
Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather that integrating
What was Ga governor Herman Talmadge's response to demands for civil rights by African American Citizens of the state?
Talmadge supported segregation and resisted the federal government's attempts to weaken the state's Jim Crow laws
What three factors contributed to Ga's economic transformation in the early twentieth century?
a boll weevil nfestation destroyed much of the state's cotton crops, the population of Ga became more centralized in urban areas, and WWI and WWII caused demand fir manufactured goods to increase
William B. Hartsfield, the longest serving mayor in Atlanta's history, is largely known for
bringing air travel to the state
How did the contributions of former mayor of Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr., during his time in office help the city develop economically?
by bringing professional sports teams to the city, Allen helped Atlanta create the infrastructure that would allow it to host the Olympics
What was the recommendation of the Sibley Commission, created in 1960 as a response to the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
counties should be allowed to determine for themselves weather to integrate
In 1900, roughly 85 percent of Ga's population lived in rural areas. By the 2000s, that number had dropped to about 25 percent. What factor caused this change?
demand for agricultural labor declined
Why was Lester Maddox found in contempt of court in the 1960s?
for defying a court order to integrate his restaurant
Lester Maddox surprised many Georgians in his role as governor because
he was a segregationist who appointed many African Americans to government positions
The primary benefit of bringing major league sports to Atlanta, Georgia, was that
it helped the city gain national recognition
The MAIN purpose of the 1963 March on Washington was to
pressure lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation
What issue did Eugene Talmadge make central to his 1946 campaign for governor of Ga?
reinstating the white primary
The addition of the symbol of the confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956 was in response by the state government to
the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education
Based on your knowledge of Social Studies, what is Groover referring in this quotation?
the adoption of a new state flag in response to federal integration orders
Which two statements about Atlanta under Mayors William B. Hartsfeild and Ivan Allen, Jr., are correct?
the city expanded and improved infrastructure and African Americans gained important civil rights
What factor contributed significantly to the election of Ga politicians that supported civil rights legislation during the 1940s?
the end of the white primary system
Why did the Georgia Supreme Court decide who had the right to be the governor following the 1946 gubernatorial election?
the governor-elect died and the two people claimed they had the right to succeed him
Why was the Albany Movement unable to fully achieve its desegregation goals?
there was a lack of support among the middles-class African Americans
The original goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was
to desegregate public places
What was the original purpose of the Sibley Commission?
to determine public opinion in Georgia about desegregating schools
From what segment of the Georgian population did Lester Maddox draw MOST of his support in the 1960s?
white Georgians who supported segregationist policy
