eighth test Flashcards
what city did jimmy carter grow up in; what was it like
plains, GA; his family owned a peanut farm and it was very rural
what was the civil rights act of 1964
banned segregation in public places and employment discrimination (you couldnt ONLY hire one group of ppl Ex: white men)
what does georgia lead in the production of agriculturally
peanuts pecans (cotton, tobacco, soybeans, corn)
how did the south react to brown vs board
they disregarded it and refused to desegregate their schools
what is the largest industry in georiga
agriculture
how did ga farmers overcome the boll weevil
diversification
howd professional sports imrpove atl economy
more money, notoriety (fame)
who was eugene talmadge son
herman talmadge
what gorilla is named after hartsfield
willie b
how did jimmy carter serve the government before becoming president
state senate and governor of georgia
what did thrugood marshall argue in brown vs board
segregated schools violated the 14th amendment
what was being investigated by the sibley commission
lawyer john sibley wanted to see how the public felt about integration
how did lester maddox become famous
he chose to close his restaurant (the prickrick) rather than integrate it
who were the first two african american students to attend UGA
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
how was the three governors controversy possible
1946 eugene talmadge ran for Ga governor and won but got sick and died before taking office.
how many times was mlk arrested
29
who was the first black man from georgia to be elected to US congress since reconstruction
andrew young
what role did andrew young play in the 1996 olympics taking place in atl
olympic committee co-chair
what were citizenship school
educational programs that taught African Americans how to pass literacy tests and register to vote
how did brown vs board of education end
ended segregation in public schools and the separate but equal doctrine was overturned
what struggles did Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes go through before entering UGA
both won valedictorian and applied to UGA but their applications got denied because the school was “full” (valedictorians get a free ride to any school so UGA wasnt allowed to say no)
what is the savannah harbor expansion
container port trying to deepen the harbor
what was a sit-in
peaceful protests occupy a place. they refuse to leave when theyre denied service. they would dress nicely/be presentable in hopes someone would record/photograph it to bring attention to the issue
what happened in arkansas when the first 9 african american students tried to attend the little rock highschool
they got harassed and turned away by the national gaurd
how was john lewis apart of the SNCC
served as chairmen of SNCC, was a keynote speaker at the march on washington for jobs and freedom, and led 600+ marches in alabama (his hometown)
according to the sibley commission how did georgians feel about integreation
60% of georgians would rather close all public schools than see them integrated
what is the white primary; who wouldve supported this ideal
no black people could vote only white people; the talmadges
what were maynard jacksons accomplishments
had atl build the international terminal, built MARTA’s subway system, rebuild infrastructure for Olympics, got his name added to hartsfield-jackson airport
what was the georgia flag of 2001 called
barnes rag
how did ivan allen jr serve ga
mayor of atl
what lesson did MLK cite the albany movement with teaching him
civil rights movements needed to focus on one smaller thing at a time
how did governor ernest vandiver respond to the integration of UGA
he threatened to close the school but stopped when he realized it would hurt the people and economy
what was the three governors controversy
3 men claimed to be the governor after the election
how did lester maddox’s actions contradict his beliefs
he appointed more african americans to the government than any other governor, integrated the georgia state patrol, and refused to fly the flag halfway when MLK got killed
what is stagflation
economy is making money but theres no jobs and inflation (slow economic growth)
what was the sibley commissions goal; why didnt it work
wanted to slow down integration; lawsuits made integration move faster
how did technology impact citizens who worked on farms
negatively; people didnt need workers as much
what is camp david; why is it significant
presidents retreat in maryland; place where jimmy carter had the leaders of Israel and Egypt to settle their conflicts
what is the carter center
resolve conflicts, provides aid, and prevents disease
who was the leader of Israel
Menachem Begin
who was atlantas longest serving mayor
william b hartsfield
why did mlk join the albany movement
he wanted his presence to bring more attention and people to it because at first many people hesitated
who started the albany movement
SNCC (snick)
what was a freedom ride
SNCC members (black and white activists) rode public buses together in the South to challenge segregation laws
what issues did the economy face while jimmy carter was president
stagflation, unemployment, oil crisis
what did the supreme court do after the montgomery bus boycott
desegregated the public transportation
why did herman talmadge think he was the new governor
he won the write in and his father died
who was lester maddox
georgia governor
what is the united nations
organization set up after WWll. tries to prevent future wars
what was the biggest issue in president carters presidentcy
iran hostage crisis
how did ellis arnall react to the write in campaign
he refused to leave office because he was against talmadge
what was the purpose of the albany movement
to try to end all segregation in albany, georgia
what is the 1946 governors race known as
three governors controversy
what happened as a result of the meeting at camp david
the camp david accords were signed
whyd ellis arnall think he could stay governor
he was very against herman talmadge
how did the 3 governors race make georgia look
very politically divided
what was brown vs board of education
3rd grader Linda Brown wanted to go to white school cause the black school was too far from home
how did hosting the olympics in atl effect us today
recognition for the state for events and added population
where was MLK born
atlanta
who should have been governor in the 3 governors race and why
melvin thompson; ga made a state constitution that created the lieutenant governor (aka melvin) so when talmadge died he shouldve taken office
who was the 39th president of the US
jimmy carter
how was the three governors race solved
herman talmadge had people do a write in campaign and they voted that he become ga’s new governor (based off old rules)
what was the percentage of unemployment jimmy carter faced while president
8%
how did jimmy carter get into politics
when his father died he returned home from the navy and from there got involved in politics
what does progressive mean when talking about politics
a politician whos looking to change things
what did ivan allen jr do his first day in officce
removed all the white and colored signs from city hall and desegregated the cafeteria
who was georgias last governor
lester maddox
what famous speech was delivered at the march on washington for jobs and freedom
i have a dream speech by MLK
who was maynard jackson
first black mayor of atlanta
what was the SCLC; who formed it
southern Christian leadership conference; MLK
what was the voting rights act of 1965
eliminated literacy tests and grandfather clauses
how did andrew young serve atlanta
served as mayor over the city
what examples caused the demand of farm workers to decrease
aaa, great migration, technology
what did the georgia supreme court rule during the 3 governors race; why was their ruling not official
melvin thompson was the governor; a special election was held in 1948
why was having the olympics in atl a major source of growth for the city
it put atl ‘on the map’ to the rest of the world and many people went to ga
what disease did the carter center help eradicate; by how much did they reduce the infection
guinea worm; 99.99%
what were ivan allen jr major accomplishments
building interstate 285 (circles atl), MARTA, brought professional sports to atl
when were the hostages at the US Embassy in Iran released
day of Reagans Inauguration (the day jimmy carter left office)
what famous march did john lewis lead in selma, alabama
march across edmund pettus bridge
who was the shah overthrown by and why
ayatollah khomeini; the shah had harsh treatment on its citizens
why was atlanta known as the “city too busy to hate”
they were too focused on grown and business rather than segregation
where did the 1996 olympics take place
atl
what is MARTA
metropolitan atlanta rapid transit authority; public transport system (busses/subways)
what was jimmy carter consider his greatest achivement
the camp david accords
what were the camp david accords
series of agreements that led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
who was the only US president born in georiga
jimmy carter
how did john lewis serve the government
representative of georgia and apart of the HOR
as governor of georgia what were jimmy carters accomplishments
passed prison reform laws and jobs programs for convicts, funded head start centers (preschools), funded schools, centers for disabled kids, increased black officials by 25%, took government agencies from 300 to 22
what was the iran hostage crisis
iran’s leader “the shah” got overthrown and was going to be killed by his people but the US let him flee here so Iran students attacked the US embassy in Iran and took americans hostage
why did Egypt and Israel have conflicts
Egypt went to war w Israel over land and there was still tension
who was known as the father of atlanta aviation
william b hartsfield
who was andrew young
leader in civil rights movement, congressmen, mayor of atl, ambassador of united nations, Olympic committee co-chair
what did ivan allen push for in office
equal rights
what officially started the civil rights movement
brown vs board of education
how was MLK appointed as the leader of the civil rights movement
he led the montgomery bus boycott
when was the confederate flag battle removed from the ga state flag
2001
why did the US treat the shah so kindly
he worked well with the US (oil)
why did the albany movement fail
they tried to do too many things at once
who spoke against the civil rights act of 1964 in georgia
senator richard russel
why did jimmy carter not push for the US to go to war w Iran
he didnt want Iran to kill the hostages
what did president carter do as a result of the conflicts between Egypt and Israel
he got Anwar Sadat (Egypt) and Menachem Begin (Israel) to meet at Camp David to settle their issues
who was the leader of Egypt
Anwar Sadat
what is a special election
an election held in the middle of a turn in office
what improvements were made to atl prior to the olympics
cleaned up urban areas and new infrastructure
why did roy barnes want georiga to change the flag so badly
he thought it would look bad during the olympics
what was the great migration
african americans went from southern farms to northern cities which led to shift away from rural areas
when was UGA integrated
january 1961
why did maynard jackson oversee a rebuilding of atl during his time as mayor
he was preparing for the olympics
who created civil disobedience; what was it
MLK; the refusal to comply with specific laws as a form of peaceful protest
why are many films made in ga
mild climate, lower taxes, cheap infrastructure,
who was roy barnes
governor that pushed legislature to change the confederate state flag
what acts were passed as a result of the march on washingotn for jobs and freedom
civil rights act of 1964 and voting rights act of 1965
what events stopped farmers from heavily relying on cotton
boll weevil, droughts, overproduction
what were the short term effects of hosting the olympics
increased infrastructure, brought money, jobs, increased reputation, added attractions
as a result of the economic hardships and Iran Hostage Crisis what happened in the election of 1980
jimmy carter lost the election to reagan
how was the georgia flag change offensive
offended black people and progressive white people because 2/3s were a confederate flag
where did MLK graduate
morehouse college
how long were the hostages held in the iran hostage crisis
444 days
who created little peoples day; what was it
lester maddox; a day where citizens met him and voiced their concerns
why are many businesses founded in ga
low taxes and strong transport systems
who helped fight the case for linda brown; what organization was he apart of
thurgood marshall; NAACP
what was the goal of the march on washington for jobs and freedom
protestors wanted president kennedy and congress to pass a law that guaranteed equal rights/education for all citizens
what did the election of 1948 (3 governors race) rule
herman talmadge was the new governor
what job did andrew young get appointed to by president carter
ambassador of united nations
howd atl honor maynard jackson upon his death
added his name to the hartsfield jackson airport
how did ga respond to the brown v board ruling
general assembly changed their flag to a confederate one as a sign of resistance
what are the 2 largest tourist destination in GA
atl, savannah
what amendment was passed as a result of the march on washington for jobs and freedom; what did it do
24th amendment; removed poll taxes
how was atlanta impacted by the loss in demand for farm workers
positively impacted; many people came to atlanta (city) for work
what new equipment was made that caused the drop in need for farmers
tractors and mechanical reapers
how did the president react to the little rock situation
he removed the national guard from arkansas and had the us army escort the students into the school
why is carter considered a “successful ex president”
he won the nobel peace prize and founded the carter center
what members made up the SNCC
highschool and college students
who formed the SCLC
members of black churches
what were hartsfields biggest accomplishments
longest serving mayor, city too busy to hate, integration of public atl schools, tripled the size of atl, added parks and roads, brought atl airport to city (hartsfield jackson)
what civil rights organization was andrew young apart of; what did he do in it
SCLC (southern Christian leadership conference); ran citizenship school
what was the oil crisis that occurred during jimmy carters presidency
production of oil went down so there was a shortage and prices went up higher
what methods did the sncc use to protest with; why was this different from other protest groups
sit-ins and freedom rides; they had more ‘radical’ forms of protest
how did Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes respond to being denied access to UGA
they took it to court, won the case, and had UGA integrated
why did melvin thompson believe he was the new governor
he was the lieutenant governor and the supreme court ruled he was
who was john lewis
civil rights leader and congressmen (HOR)
who was known to embrace the idea of affirmative action; what was it
mayor maynard jackson, tried to hire minority groups to give them opportunities
what does the SNCC stand for
student nonviolent coordinating comittee
