<P> The 1956 flag was adopted in an era when the Georgia General Assembly `` was entirely devoted to passing legislation that would preserve segregation and white supremacy '' , according to a 2000 research report by the Georgia Senate . There are few , if any , written records of what was said on the Georgia House and Senate floors when the 1956 flag bill was being introduced and passed by the Georgia legislature , nor does Georgia law provide for a statement of legislative intent when a bill is introduced , although former U.S. Congressman James Mackay , one of the 32 House members who opposed the change , later stated , `` There was only one reason for putting the flag on there : like the gun rack in the back of a pickup truck , it telegraphs a message . '' Additionally , the 2000 report concluded that the `` 1956 General Assembly changed the state flag '' during `` an atmosphere of preserving segregation and resentment '' to the U.S. government 's rulings on integration . </P>
<P> The 1956 flag was adopted in an era when the Georgia General Assembly `` was entirely devoted to passing legislation that would preserve segregation and white supremacy '' , according to a 2000 research report by the Georgia Senate . There are few , if any , written records of what was said on the Georgia House and Senate floors when the 1956 flag bill was being introduced and passed by the Georgia legislature , nor does Georgia law provide for a statement of legislative intent when a bill is introduced , although former U.S. Congressman James Mackay , one of the 32 House members who opposed the change , later stated , `` There was only one reason for putting the flag on there : like the gun rack in the back of a pickup truck , it telegraphs a message . '' Additionally , the 2000 report concluded that the `` 1956 General Assembly changed the state flag '' during `` an atmosphere of preserving segregation and resentment '' to the U.S. government 's rulings on integration . </P>
which group was instrumental in getting the 1956 georgia state flag changed
which group was instrumental in getting the 1956 georgia state flag changed
Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly