Base your answer to question #9 on the flag below and your understanding of Georgia History. 9.The Georgia state legislature changed the state flag in 1956 to the design above. What BEST explains the true motives behind this change? ( SS8H11a) DOK 2

A.) Georgia’s state lawmakers wanted to create a flag to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Confederate States of America.

B.) Georgia’s state lawmakers wanted to instill a sense of pride, in the citizens of the state, by celebrating their southern heritage.

C.) Georgia’s state lawmakers wanted to express their displeasure and resistance to school integration by including the Confederate battle emblem.

D.) The state lawmakers of Georgia were forced by former Confederate veterans and their families to symbolize their loyalty to the south so they included the Confederate battle emblem.