Correctly identify all of the statements that apply to the historic 1946 governor's election in Georgia. The first African-American governor was elected in Georgia. The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that a "White Primary" (where only whites could vote) was unconstitutional. The NAACP was a part of the legal team that fought for the rights of African-Americans to vote during the Democratic primary. During the Democratic primary the state attempted to keep African-Americans from voting but were overruled by the courts. Georgia was the first state to allow African-Americans to vote in primary elections.

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Taylor Hickman

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30 October, 03:02

Correctly identify all of the statements that apply to the historic 1946 governor's election in Georgia. The first African-American governor was elected in Georgia. The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that a "White Primary" (where only whites could vote) was unconstitutional. The NAACP was a part of the legal team that fought for the rights of African-Americans to vote during the Democratic primary. During the Democratic primary the state attempted to keep African-Americans from voting but were overruled by the courts. Georgia was the first state to allow African-Americans to vote in primary elections.

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Jorge Baird · Answer 1

The NAACP was a part of the legal team that fought for the rights of African-Americans to vote during the Democratic primary.

The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that a "White Primary" (where only whites could vote) was unconstitutional.

During the Democratic primary the state attempted to keep African-Americans from voting but were overruled by the courts.