USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 1956 Georgia state flag caused controversy for nearly forty years because it
A
changed Georgia’s state seal.
B
was not approved by the governor.
C
bore the Confederate battle flag.
D
was not flown in front of municipal building.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1956 Georgia state flag caused fluctuation for almost 40 years because it bore the Confederate battle flag, but now the current flag of Georgia was chosen on May 8, 2003. Therefore, option C is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -State Flag, 1956-2001 Georgia’s General Assembly ratified the addition of the Confederate Battle Flag to the state flag in 1956 as a backlash to the Brown v. Board of Education decisions, which federally imposed integration of public schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -Signed into law on February 13, 1956, the bill became effective the following July 1. Before an in-depth examination of the 1956 state flag can be carried out, it should be noted that there is nothing inherently controversial or racist about the actual design of the Confederate battle flag.

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