Modern Georgia Were Almost There!!!

Major League Sports Business and civic leaders decided to bring professional sports to Atlanta Wanted to improve Atlanta’s image as a major American city

Andrew Young Leader in Civil Rights Movement: aide to Dr. King, Executive Director of SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), created “citizenship schools”- that taught non-violence First American-African elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia since Reconstruction Served to two terms as mayor of Atlanta

End of the County Unit System In April 1962, the GA federal court ruled that the county unit system was ruled unconstitutional Violated the 14th Amendment

Reapportionment One-person, one vote concept-every citizen’s votes should be equal to every other citizen’s vote no matter where the person lived In 1964, federal court ruled again that Ga’s constitution violated constitution General Assembly had to reapportion (redraw) its Congressional voting districts to ensure that the districts were of equal population sizes

President Jimmy Carter Georgian that held the highest political office in the United States Human rights was the centerpiece of foreign policy

Rise of Two-Party System GA was dominated by Democrats until the 80’s and the 90’s Republican and Democratic Party become the largest parties in GA

1996 Olympic Games Georgia did not have to pay for production of the televised Olympic Games Received world class athletic facilities Gained international media attention and recognition Plagued by severe traffic congestion and lack of infrastructure-basic facilities: roads, bridges, and ports