Question

question: 1
what message did the government of georgia want to communicate with its adoption of a new state flag in the mid - twentieth century?
a. its commitment to protecting the civil rights of all citizens
b. its commitment to supporting the cause of liberty during world war ii
c. its resistance to a federal ruling that segregation was illegal
d. its resistance to government assistance during the great depression

Explanation:

In the mid - 20th century, the US was going through the civil rights movement. The federal government was taking steps to end segregation (e.g., Brown v. Board of Education ruled segregation in schools illegal). Georgia's adoption of a new state flag with Confederate symbols was a sign of resistance to federal desegregation rulings. Option A is wrong as the flag didn't show commitment to civil rights. Option B: World War II was in the mid - 20th century but the flag change wasn't about WWII liberty. Option D: The Great Depression was in the 1930s, and the flag change in mid - 20th century wasn't about resisting Great Depression - era government assistance. So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

C. its resistance to a federal ruling that segregation was illegal