Modern Civil Rights Movement in Georgia

Georgia and the modern Civil Rights movement

****BRIEF REVIEW****

In 1896 we learned that segregation was determined to be legal under the seperate but equal doctrine in the U.S. Supreme court case of Plessy v. Fergusen. 

Segregation is defined as set apart from the main group, in the case of Plessy v. Fergusen, segregation meant separating people based on their race/color.

Introduction:

You and your partner will read the questions in the Task, follow the link to determine the best answer to each question.

Read the questions below, then read the article in the link, after reading the article discuss the questions with your partner and record the facts.

Questions: 

1. Who was Herman Talmadge what role did he play in desegregation of Georgia schools? 

(desegregation is the opposite of segregation)

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-590&hl=y

2. Who was Benjamin Mays? What was his role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s life?

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2627

3. What is the 1946 Georgia governor’s race known for? Why?

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-591&sug=y 

4. What is Brown v. Board of Education? Why is this case so important to the civil rights movement?

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2619&hl=y 

5. What award did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive for his work in the civil rights movement?

http://www.thekingcenter.org/history/about-dr-king/ 

6. What is the significance of the 1956 State Flag? What happened in

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/state-flags-georgia

The links below provide additional information:

http://www.gpb.org/education/georgia-textbook 

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/civil-rights-movement

This webquest was created by Kelli Bosler as an addition EDMG Lesson Plan Assignment.