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]
When did Georgia change the state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag?
A
Before the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education
B
After the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education
C
The Georgia flag never officially incorporated the Confederate battle flag.
D
After the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1863, the issue of a new national flag resurfaced in the southern press and in the Confederate Congress. There was increasing sentiment among the general public to replace the Stars and Bars. In the spring of 1863, the Confederate Congress took up the issue of a new national flag.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was adopted in the early 2000s by the main opposition party, the United National Movement led by Mikheil Saakashvili, as a symbol of popular resistance to Shevardnadze’s rule as well as a symbol of the Rose Revolution. The flag was adopted by Parliament on 14 January 2004.

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