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Unit 11. Modern Georgia PowerPoint #3. Learning Targets. Explain the importance of significant social, economic, and political developments in Georgia since 1970. Consequences of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment. Role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit 11
Modern GeorgiaPowerPoint #3
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Learning TargetsExplain the importance of significant social,economic, and political developments in
Georgiasince 1970.a. Consequences of the end of the county
unit system and reapportionment.b. Role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state senator, governor, president, and past
president.
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c. Impact of the rise of the two-party system
in Georgia.d. Effect of the 1996 Olympic Games on
Georgia.e. Importance of new immigrant
communities to the growth and economy of Georgia.
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State Flag In 1956, Georgia’s leaders
adopted a new state flag. This upset many African
Americans because it looked like a Confederate battle flag and they felt that it was a symbol of racism.
Georgia would keep the flag for 45 years.
In 2001, state leaders replaced it.
This upset many white Georgians who felt that it honored the southern past.
Then
Now
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The PrimaryPrimary = a special kind of election.
Members of a political party vote to decide who will represent them in the election
For many years, the Democratic Party was the most powerful party in Georgia.
Whoever won the Democratic primary was sure to win the election.
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The White Primary Before 1944,
Georgia’s Democratic Party had a white primary.
Only whites could vote.
This kept African Americans from having any say in state politics.
In 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court declared white primaries illegal.
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In the 1960s, two rulings by the federal district court brought dramatic change to Georgia’s political structure.
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End of the County Unit System1) In April 1962, the Georgia federal court ruled
that the county unit system (designed to give power to the rural areas of the state even though the urban areas had a greater population) was unconstitutional.
2) Result = the majority of the representatives in the Georgia house came from urban areas.
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Leroy JohnsonGave predominantly black
population areas equal opportunity to elect legislative representatives.
In a 1962 election, Atlanta attorney Leroy Johnson became the first African American state senator in Georgia since Reconstruction.
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ReapportionmentThe act of political
leaders redrawing the boundaries of a voting district.
In 1964, the Supreme Court rules that voting districts had to be equal in population size.
The court also said that the districts had to provide fair representation for all citizens.
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One-Person, One-VoteEvery citizen’s vote should be equal
to every other citizen’s vote no matter where the person lived.
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The General Assembly had to reapportion (redraw) its Congressional voting districts to ensure that the districts were of equal population sizes.
These two decisions did more than just shift political power from rural to urban areas.
New laws and new voting districts changed the way candidates ran for office in Georgia.
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Jimmy CarterBorn in Plains, Georgia on
October 1, 1924Graduated from U.S. Naval
Academy at AnnapolisServed in the Navy for 7
yearsTook over family
warehouse and cotton gin businesses and peanut farm in Plains
Georgia SenatorGeorgia Governor
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As Georgia’s Governor Reorganized State’s executive branch
Cut the number of government agencies from 300 to 25 Unified the courts Changed the selection of judges to a merit process Appointed the first woman as a state judge Created the Georgia Heritage Trust (protected our state’s natural/cultural resources) Worked to equalize funding for public schools Supported integration Expanded special education, vocational education and pre-school education Expanded state mental health services
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As U.S. President
Established a national energy policyCompleted major civil service reformsExpanded the National Park systemDeregulated the trucking and airline
industriesCreated the Department of Education
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ProblemsInflation and interest rates highEfforts to reduce them created a short-
term recession
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Foreign Policy Negotiated the 1978 Camp David Peace Accords
between Israel and Egypt = the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab neighboring state.
Obtained congressional ratification of the Panama Canal treaties
Established full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
After Russia invaded Afghanistan in 1979, withdrew the US from 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and increased aid to Pakistan.
Championed worldwide human rights.
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Iranian HostageIn November 1979, militants took control
of the U.S. Embassy in Iran and seized 52 Americans and took them captive for 14 months.
Iran did not release the hostages until 1981 on Carter’s last day in office.
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After Carter’s PresidencyReturned to Plains
Won Nobel Peace Prize (2002)
Remembered most for his efforts to:
Negotiate PeaceDefeat Diseases
Ensure Fair Elections Around the World
Build Affordable Housing (Habitat for Humanity)
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Rise of the Two-Party System
Things started to change during the 1960s when many white Georgians did not like the way the Democratic presidents had supported civil rights laws.
In 1962, a Georgia Republican won a seat in Congress.
In 1964, a Republican running for president won the most votes in Georgia during a presidential election.
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Democrats vs. Republicans
During the 1980s and 1990s, politics in Georgia continued to shift.
While Democrats continued to be elected to statewide offices, Republicans tended to be favored in national elections.
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Republicans in SenateIn 1980, Mack
Mattingly of St. Simons Island was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Georgia since Reconstruction.
In 1992, Republicans won most of Georgia’s congressional elections.
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Cynthia McKinneyWith the
exception – Democrat Cynthia McKinney became the first African American woman from Georgia elected to Congress.
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Republicans in House
In 1994, Republicans gained a majority in the US House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.
Georgia’s Newt Gingrich was elected Speaker of the House
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Sonny Perdue
In 2002, Republicans ended over 100 years of Democratic rule with the election of Sonny Perdue as Georgia’s Governor.
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Democrats Hang On
In that same election, the Democratic party maintained control of the General Assembly, but voters chose Republicans for the U.S. Senate seat and the majority of representatives for the U.S. House.
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1996 Olympic GamesHeld in Atlanta
4 Long-Term Benefits to the State: 1) Millions of dollars were spent to create world-class competition facilities (Olympic Stadium, Georgia Horse Park, Wolf Creek Shooting Range Complex, Stone Mountain Tennis Facility, Lake Lanier Rowing Center, GA Tech and GSU Residence Facilities) 2) International Recognition to Atlanta 3) Volunteer Programs, Educational and Training Programs, and Employment Opportunities 4) Economic Impact to Georgia’s Economy
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Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
July 29, 1996Killed Alice Hawthorne of AlbanyWounded 117 Athletes and Spectators were scared.
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Immigrants
Dalton = Carpet Mills Gainesville = Poultry IndustrySouth Georgia = Vidalia Onion Industry
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Immigrant populations impact Georgia’s economy in a large way.
Thousands of immigrants live and work all over Georgia and assist in many jobs and businesses.
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Hispanic CommunityThe fastest growing immigrant
community in Georgia is the Hispanic Community.
Georgia’s current Hispanic population is roughly four times what it was just 20 years ago.
Schools, businesses, churches, and public agencies now rely more on Spanish as they serve a growing population that does not speak English as a first language.
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Illegal ImmigrationToday, few political & social issues cause as
much controversy as illegal immigration. In 2006, Georgia’s General Assembly passed
the Security & Immigration Compliance Act in an effort to clamp down on illegal immigration in Georgia.
It requires people seeking state benefits to prove that they are a legal resident.
It also requires police to confirm the legal status of anyone they arrest and penalize employers who continue to hire illegal immigrants.