SS8H11: Modern Georgia and Civil Rights



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SS8H11: Modern Georgia and Civil Rights



Standard - SS8H11: The student will evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement.


Element a.: Describe major developments in civil rights and Georgia’s role during the 1940s and 1950s; include the roles of Herman Talmadge, Benjamin Mays, the 1946 governor’s race and the end of the white primary, Brown v. Board of Education, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 1956 state flag.


Element b.: Analyze the role Georgia and prominent Georgians played in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s; include such events as the founding of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Sibley Commission, admission of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to the University of Georgia, Albany Movement, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, the election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of Atlanta, and the role of Lester Maddox.


Element c.: Discuss the impact of Andrew Young on Georgia.




Lesson 2 – Segregation and Civil Rights – Key Vocabulary

Herman Talmadge

1956 State Flag

March on Washington

Benjamin Mays

SNCC

Civil Rights Act

1946 Governor’s Race/End of the

Sibley Commission

Maynard Jackson as Mayor of

White Primary

Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne

Atlanta

Brown v. Board of Education

Hunter to UGA

Lester Maddox

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Albany Movement

Andrew Young










E.Q. – How can the policies of state and local political leaders influence economic growth?

E.Q. – How can political policies and decisions create a climate in which individuals and groups can voice opinions to bring about social change?



Identification

Who? and/or What?

Context

When? and/or Where?

Connections

Why and/or How? Explain its connection to the GPS, its impact on GA, and/or the “big picture”.

Herman Talmadge





How did Herman Talmadge impact the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?

What role did Herman Talmadge play in the “three governors controversy”?

Benjamin Mays





What role did Benjamin Mays play in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?


1946 Governor’s Race/End of the White Primary





How did the outcome of the 1946 Governor’s race impact Georgia?

What impact did the end of the White Primary have on Georgia?


Brown v. Board of Education




How did the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Ed. Impact students across the U.S.?

Martin Luther King, Jr.




What impacts did Martin Luther King, Jr. have on Georgia and the United States during the Civil Rights movement?

1956 State Flag





Describe the controversy associated with the 1956 State Flag.

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)




What impact did the SNCC have on the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?

Sibley Commission




What impact did the Sibley Commission have on Georgia’s education system during the Civil Rights movement?

Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA




What impact did Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter have on the University of Georgia?

Albany Movement




What impact did the Albany Movement have on the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?

March on Washington




What impact did the March on Washington have on the Civil Rights movement?

Civil Rights Act




What impact did the Civil Rights Act have on America’s citizens during the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?

Maynard Jackson as Mayor of Atlanta




What impact did Maynard Jackson have on the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?

Why, in your opinion, was Atlanta’s airport renamed after Maynard Jackson’s death?

Lester Maddox




What role did Lester Maddox play in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia and what was his impact?

Andrew Young




What impact did Andrew Young have on Georgia during the modern Civil Rights movement?

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