georgia studies

What did MLK do for GA?

Helped w/ segregation and also led the SCLC which is a major movement

What did John Lewis do for GA?

He was a civil rights activist and his actions led to legalize racial segregation

What did Lester Maddox do for GA?

He drew support from white Georgians that opposed the civil rights movement he refused to serve black costumers

What did Andrew Young do for GA?

He had a profound and an impact on Georgia, he was the first American congress man from Ga

What did Maynard Jackson do for Ga?

He was the first African-American that served as a mayor of a southern city

After WW2 how did technology change Ga?

It changed their agriculture and increased efficiency from rural to urban

What was the white primary?

Election that were held in southern U.S.

Harts field and Allen made Atlanta the “__ too busy to __”

were, help

Ga reacted to brown vs. board of education with the __ commission and the __ state flag

Sibley , confederate

Who led SNCC?

John Lewis

SCLC was led by?

MLK

Why was the Albany movement considered a failure by some?

Didn’t really help w/ segregation

What was the name of the protest that took place in Washington DC to bring jobs, equality , decent housing and freedom to African Americans

March on Washington

What was the name of MLK famous speech

I have a dream

What did Lester Maddox’s oppose the civil rights of 1964

He believed in segregation

What was the lend lease act

System where the US lent/leased war supplies

Who was the United States lending or leasing most supplies to?

Great Britain

The Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in

Hawaii

Why did the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor?

Because they were angry that the US had traded embargo’s on the Japanese empire

What happened after the Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor

The congress declared war to Japan

How did Georgians help with the war effort during world war 2

Over 300,000 Georgians served the armed forces