UNIT 4 LESSON 10 Georgians in National Politics
1962—elected to Georgia’s state senate
1970—elected governor of Georgia
1976—elected president of the United States
2002—received the Nobel Peace Prize
1. Which person’s accomplishments are described above? (1 point)
Barack Obama
✨Jimmy Carter✨
Herman Talmadge
Zell Miller
2. Besides both being from Georgia, Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have what in common? (1 point)
They were both governors of Georgia during the 1970s.
✨They both won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting fraternity and peace.✨
They both served in the military during the Vietnam War.
The both believed Georgians should accept segregation and racial inequality.
3. How has Jimmy Carter contributed to the advancement of human rights? (1 point)
He advocated for human rights as a constitutional lawyer in Georgia.
He drafted human rights legislation when he was governor of Georgia.
✨He emphasized human rights in foreign policy during his presidency.✨
He rescued victims of human rights abuses when he was a naval officer.
5 answers
1: Jimmy Carter
2: They both won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting fraternity and peace
3: He emphasized human rights in foreign policy during his presidency
1 answer