Unit 7: Modern Georgia and Civil Rights

Lesson 2: Segregation 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.
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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?
Vocab. Term / Definition/Description / Analysis Question
Herman Talmadge / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / How did Herman Talmadge impact the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?
Describe the “three governors controversy.”
Benjamin Mays / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What role did Benjamin Mays play in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?
1946 Governor’s Race/End of the White Primary / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / 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 / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / How did the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Ed. Impact students across the U.S.?
Martin Luther King, Jr. / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impacts did Martin Luther King, Jr. have on Georgia and the United States during the Civil Rights movement?
1956 State Flag / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / Describe the controversy associated with the 1956 State Flag.
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did the SNCC have on the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?
Sibley Commission / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did the Sibley Commission have on Georgia’s education system during the Civil Rights movement?
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to UGA / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter have on the University of Georgia?
Albany Movement / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did the Albany Movement have on the Civil Rights movement in Georgia?
March on Washington / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did the March on Washington have on the Civil Rights movement?
Civil Rights Act / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / 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 / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / 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 / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What role did Lester Maddox play in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia and what was his impact?
Andrew Young / Information/Notes (5 W’s and H): / What impact did Andrew Young have on Georgia during the modern Civil Rights movement?
Additional Notes:
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Essential Question #1: How can the policies of state and local political leaders influence economic growth?
Essential Question #2: How can political policies and decisions create a climate in which individuals and groups can voice opinions to bring about social change?
Additional Notes:
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