Question

In 1956, Georgia’s Assembly approved what controversial measure?
(1 point)
Responses:

Integrating the University of Georgia
Integrating the University of Georgia

Including the Confederate battle flag within the new state flag
Including the Confederate battle flag within the new state flag

Banning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from speaking publicly in Georgia
Banning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from speaking publicly in Georgia

Inaugurating the first elected African-American mayor of Atlanta

Answer 1

In 1956, Georgia’s Assembly approved the measure of **Including the Confederate battle flag within the new state flag**. This decision was controversial and was seen as a reaction to the Civil Rights Movement and the Supreme Court's ruling on school desegregation.