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The main reasons why the Georgia General Assembly decided to include the Confederate emblem on the 1956 Georgia State Flag?
A.
The flag was changed by Georgia citizens of the General Assembly to show their support democracy and freedom.
B.
They thought it looked good and would stand out as popular flag for the state.
C.
It was not approved by the governor because he did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War.
D.
This flag was designed to show unity among all American states, bringing the North and the South together.
E.
Law makers were unhappy about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling ruling for Brown vs. The Board of Education.

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Correct answer: E only.

Explanation: Historians agree the 1956 change — which added the Confederate battle emblem — was driven largely by white legislators’ opposition to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and rising federal pressure to desegregate. It was intended as a symbol of defiance toward desegregation, not as a statement of “democracy and freedom,” a bid for aesthetic popularity, a gubernatorial veto, or a gesture of national unity.