1. Modern Georgia

2. The End of the County Unit System
It was created in 1917
Involved only statewide races
It kept political power in the hands of rural Georgia rather than shifting to growing urban areas
April 1962 – it struck down by federal district court saying it violated the Fourteenth Amendment
Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court and in 1963 upheld lower court’s decision
Established “One person, one vote” rule – votes of some citizens cannot count more than the votes of other citizens.

3. County Unit System

4. County Unit System
Why was the county unit system unfair to individual voters?
Under the county unit system, each Georgian’s vote did not count equally. In elections for governor and other statewide races, the total statewide vote of the people was not counted. Rather, vote totals were counted county by county. A candidate winning in one county received all of that county’s unit vote. So it was possible for a candidate to win the majority of the popular vote but lose the election.

5. County Unit System
Why was the county unit system not fair to urban areas?
Urban areas were discriminated against under the county unit system. Two out of every three voters in Georgia lived in the 38 largest counties, but only controlled 40% of the total county unit vote in the state.
Fulton County - 392,886 residents got 6 unit votes
Six small rural counties - 23,996 got a total of 12 votes

6. Georgia’s President Jimmy Carter biography

7. Jimmy Carter State Senator 1962 2 terms
Advocated for educational reforms
-chair of Senate Education Committee
Election reform – witnessed voter fraud and challenged it in court

8. Jimmy Becomes Governor
Defeated in 1966 election
Won in 1970 (campaign platform called for racial equality)
"No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job, or simple justice."
“I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.”
“We shall be able to stand up anywhere in the world – in New York, California, Florida and say ʽI’m a Georgianʹ-and proud of it.”

9. While Governor
Reorganize state government (consolidated state boards and agencies)
Decrease secrecy in state government - transparent
Promoted civil rights – appointed women and minorities to government positions
Reforms in judicial system
-Use of merit system in appointment of judges
-increased educational programs for prisoners
mental health reforms-established community centers
Preserve historical sites

10. While Governor "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia”
-provided funds to support vocational education reduce class size
-equal funding for all districts
-commitment to preschool
-launched a campaign that
eventually led to the adoption of a statewide
kindergarten program

11. President of the United States
PEANUT
BRIGADE
WATERGATE
ECONOMY

12. President of United States
Presidential Campaign Ad
high moral standards, ethical behavior, and democratic principles
Camp David Peace Accords
between Egypt and Israel
Strategic Arms Litigation Treaty
(SALT II)
Department of Energy
Department of Education

13. While President…. Developed an energy policy
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
Appointed women and minorities

14. Problems During Presidency
Inflation due to higher oil prices
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) cut production which drove fuel prices up and created shortages
Unemployment
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iranian Hostage

15. Life after the White House
Habitat for Humanity

16. Life after the White House
Human rights
Peace
Strengthening Democracy
Election observations
Fighting disease
Preventing River Blindness Statue
Observing polling center in Nepal in 2008

17. Nobel Peace Prize 2002

18. The Rise of the Two Party System
Republican and Democrat

19. Political Change in a Conservative South
During the 1980’s and the 1990’s, politics underwent a major shift in many southern states (went from Southern Democrats to Republicans)
Conservative voters started electing conservative politicians….they tended to favor republicans in national elections
Presidential Election Results

20. Political Change in the South
Newt Gingrich- Georgia representative in US House of Representatives
Republican
Became Speaker of the US House in 1994
“Contract with America” promised to reduce size of government
Sonny Perdue- First Republican governor since Reconstruction
From Perry Georgia

21. Held in Atlanta, Georgia Opening of Olympic Ceremony
The 1996 Olympics
Held in Atlanta, Georgia
Opening of Olympic Ceremony

22. Preparation and Planning ( Blue Ring)
Billy Payne, a lawyer got the idea
Atlanta mayor, Andrew Young supported Payne
Convinced local leaders
Made a bid to the International Olympic Committee
Beat out Athens, Greece

23. Infrastructure ( Black Ring)
Sidewalks
Streets
Hotels
Restaurants
(it was lacking—needed more roads, bridges, ports)

24. Venues ( Red Ring) Atlanta Savannah Columbus Athens Gainesville
Cleveland

25. Benefits ( Yellow Ring)
Increased tourism
More business conventions in later years
Expanded sports venues
New housing and dormitories
International recognition
Employment opportunities
Increased money

26. Negative Aspects ( Green Ring)
The Olympic Bombing ( At Centennial Park)
2 People were killed, one from explosion and one from heart attack.
117 wounded
Transportation between venues and events
Traffic, Traffic, Traffic
Too much commercialism

27. The search for Eric Rudolf
Eric Rudolf: aka The Olympic Park bomber
Occupation: carpenter/handyman
Goal: To cause the 1996 Olympic games to come to an end.
Reason: Anti-abortion
Was on America’s most wanted list
Rudolf was finally found/arrested in 2003 in North Carolina at a Save a lot store

28. Immigrants A person who moves to another country
Come to Ga. from many different countries
Looking for better jobs and a better life
1980s saw concerns over illegal immigration
Laws passed by Congress to slow it down
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 – companies hiring illegal immigrants are penalized or punished
1990s – 80% of immigrants coming to U.S. are from Asia, the Caribbean, or Latin America

29. Georgia’s Immigrants
Mid 1970s – most refugees coming from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
More recently from Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East
Many from Mexico and other Latin American countries
Take jobs in farming, manufacturing, poultry industry and carpet mills

30. Georgia’s Immigrants Greatest impact recently in northern Georgia
Construction
Poultry processing
Carpet industry s and 1990s due to labor shortage. 25% - 50% of mill workers are Hispanic. Kept the carpet industry from moving somewhere else to survive

31. How Immigrants Help Georgia
Increase amount of workers
Fill jobs to get the work done
Spend money in areas where
employed – helps economy
1970s – international businesses moved to Atlanta
More than 50 different countries have offices in Georgia to help run their business located in U.S.
Georgia tries to encourages businesses to relocate here