Question

Throwback question: How were Tom Watson and Lester Maddox similar in Georgia history?(1 point)

Both supported civil rights legislation and racial equality

Both used segregationist and racist ideas to gain political support

Both were leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia

Both opposed segregation and worked to integrate public spaces

Answer 1

Both used segregationist and racist ideas to gain political support.

Both Watson (early 1900s) and Maddox (1960s) appealed to white voters with racist, segregationist rhetoric and policies to build their political careers.