Question
How were the events at Lester Maddox's Pickrick Cafeteria in 1964 representative of Georgia's social climate?
A.
The events illustrated citizens' fear of communism and Soviet spies.
B.
The events illustrated citizens' opposition to desegregation in the state
C.
The events illustrated public opposition to the draft and the Vietnam War.
D.
The events illustrated public outrage over the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
A.
The events illustrated citizens' fear of communism and Soviet spies.
B.
The events illustrated citizens' opposition to desegregation in the state
C.
The events illustrated public opposition to the draft and the Vietnam War.
D.
The events illustrated public outrage over the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The events at Lester Maddox's Pickrick Cafeteria in 1964 were representative of Georgia's social climate primarily because:
**B. The events illustrated citizens' opposition to desegregation in the state.**
Lester Maddox, who became a symbol of segregationist sentiment, refused to serve Black customers at his restaurant, which highlighted the resistance to desegregation efforts during the Civil Rights Movement in the South.
**B. The events illustrated citizens' opposition to desegregation in the state.**
Lester Maddox, who became a symbol of segregationist sentiment, refused to serve Black customers at his restaurant, which highlighted the resistance to desegregation efforts during the Civil Rights Movement in the South.