Why were places such as georgia and alabama considered as "ground zero" for the american civil rights movement? include specific examples and instances of the civil rights movement.

Georgia and Alabama were considered ground zero because they took the attention of the whole nation in the decision over the American conscience.

Explanation:

It was essential to pass the marches for voting rights to support the American rights to vote. It was then signed into law by the president. Therefore the act was against discrimination and protects minorities, especially those in South American.

Alabama was considered the soul old Dixie, and due to this, it entered the national migration debate. However the American was surprised because the state was not an ordinary home for many of them.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.  

pennsylvania, new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut and rhode island .