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Under this system only white citizens were allowed to vote in primary elections; made elections unfair by allowing only white citizens to choose the candidates for general elections.

• Caucasian Primaries 
• Racist Primaries 
• White Elections
• White Primaries 

Why did Eugene Talmadge not serve for his 4th term, even though he was elected?

• Death
• Scandal
• Overthrown
• Resignation

Son of Governor Eugene Talmadge; involved in 1946 Governor’s race controversy; segregationist who fought against integration of schools in GA.

• Herman Talmadge
• Gandhi
• Martin Luther King
• Andrew Young

A progressive Georgian in the 1940s who wanted to end the White Primary and see African Americans treated equally would have supported which governor?

• Herman Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

The GA Supreme Court was forced to make a decision in the 1946 3 Governor's Controversy. What was their ruling?

• Eugene Talmadge was declared the official governor until a special election was held and Herman Talmadge was named the new Governor.

• Elllis Arnall was declared the official governor until a special election was held and Melvin Thompson was named the new Governor.

• Per the GA Constitution, the court ruled that the Lt. Govenor, Melvin Thompson was Governor until a special election was held and Herman Talmadge won.

• Per the GA Constitution, the court ruled that the Lt. Govenor, Melvin Thompson was Governor until a special election was held and Eugene Talmadge won.