Question

Look at the image of the of a past version of Georgia's State Flag (1956-2001). Then answer the question that follows.

Which statement about the adoption of this flag is correct?

A.
No Georgia voters opposed the flag with the Confederate battle emblem.
B.
The flag was adopted in response to the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
C.
The flag was adopted in response to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
D.
Georgia adopted the flag to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga.

Answer 1

C. The flag was adopted in 1956 largely in response to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and as a protest against federally-ordered school desegregation.