Civil Rights in Georgia

Question 1

What is this reading mostly about?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

why the Georgia state flag was changed in 1956

Question 2

Which arguments does the author discuss in the reading? Check all that apply.

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The state flag was changed in 1956 to support segregation.; The state flag was changed in 1956 to honor Georgia’s heritage.

Question 3

What evidence does the author include to support the idea that the flag was changed in response to desegregation? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a quote from the Atlanta Daily World newspaper; a description of the response to the Brown case

Question 4

Why does the author include this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to show that the flag was not used to honor Confederate soldiers after the war

Question 5

What was the response to the Brown decision in Georgia? Check all that apply.

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More Confederate battle flags began to appear.; The Confederate emblem became a symbol of segregation.; The General Assembly made efforts to avoid desegregating schools.

Question 6

According to the reading, how did most Georgians respond to the new flag in 1956?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They did not support the change and expressed some concern about it.

Question 7

How does this passage support or refute John Walker Davis’s argument?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It supports the argument by explaining that the flag really did celebrate segregation.

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