The white South’s opposition to court-ordered desegregation in the 1950s was known as “Massive Resistance,” and while Georgia’s reaction wasn’t as violent as other states, it was no less defiant. On this day in 1956, Governor Marvin Griffin addressed a joint session of the General Assembly and urged lawmakers to invoke the doctrine of interposition […]

Vocabulary – Massive Resistance Opposition Noun Hostile attitude or action, a disapproving attitude toward something and a wish to prevent it Desegregation Verb To put an end to a customary or enforced separation by groups Resistance Noun Opposition to somebody or something, refusal to give in Defiant Adjective Aggressively challenging. Unwilling to change or be […]

Daily Activities – Massive Resistance The daily activities created for each of the Today in Georgia History segments are designed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for Reading Across the Curriculum, and Grade Eight: Georgia Studies. For each date, educators can choose from three optional activities differentiated for various levels of student ability. Each activity […]