What was the purpose of the March on Washington, D.C.?

demonstrate support of the civil rights movement

What group was led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference

What is true about the Albany Movement?

failed in its objective but taught valuable lessons

Which of the following is not a reaction of Georgia's General Assembly after Brown v. BOE?

immediate integration of all public schools

UGA was integrated in 1961 with the admission of

Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?

The separate-but-equal policy was unconstitutional

What did economic boycotts by African Americans prove?

spending power could affect major changes in civil rights

What are Civil Rights?

protection/privileges given all citizens by the Constitution

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), headquartered in Atlanta

worked closely with SCLC, urging them to be more aggressive

What did Lester Maddox do as a governor that surprised the public?

appointed blacks to boards and commissions in state gov't

What did Lester Maddox do after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

closed his restaurant rather than serve blacks

What is not true of Georgia in the 1970s?

Cotton was the major crop of most farmers

After the Sibley Commission studied school integration, they recommended

integrating public schools at each district's discretion

Which of the following was not a law the General Assembly passed in response to Brown v. BOE?

to integrate public schools immediately

What are freedom rides?

bus trips, southern cities, protest segregated bus terminals

How was the "three governors" controversy resolved by the GA Supreme Court?

Lt. Gov. M.E. Thompson became governor until next election

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1
What was the purpose of the March on Washington, D.C.?
demonstrate support of the civil rights movement
protest segregation in public school systems.
give the U.S. Congress an ultimatum for action.
protest segregation in the military
2
What group was led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
NAACP-National Association for Advancement of Colored People
SNCC-Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The Black Panthers
SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
3
Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy used federal troops to enforce desegregation in
hotels and motels
bus and train terminals
restaurants
schools and colleges
4
What was the first target of the (NAACP) in the Modern Civil Rights Movement?
the dual school systems
the interstate train system
the public bus system
segregated hotels and motels
5
What did Eugene Talmadge do to bring on the Three Governor's Controversy?
he died before taking office
he resigned
ran against 3 opponents and won
challenged opponents to debates
6
After the Brown ruling, what did the civil rights lawyers target to desegregate?
private facilities
public facilities
volunteer organizations
the U.S. military
7
What is true about the Albany Movement?
resulted in bloody riots
failed in its objective but taught valuable lessons
successfully spread to other southwestern Georgia towns
was planned and led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
8
Which of the following is not a reaction of Georgia's General Assembly after Brown v. BOE?
Massive Resistance
Sibley Commission
1956 State Flag
immediate integration of all public schools
9
UGA was integrated in 1961 with the admission of
Grace Hamilton and Ralph Abernathy
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
Maynard Jackson and Rosa Strickland
Grace Hamilton and Hamilton Holmes
10
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
Schools would be segregated and kept separate
Blacks could attend white schools if space was available
Black schools would get more money for books and teachers
The separate-but-equal policy was unconstitutional
11
minister, educator, President of Morehouse College, father-figure to MLK, followed Gandhi
Lester Maddox
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Eugene Talmadge
12
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson that
discrimination by race in private businesses was illegal
separate but equal was illegal
separate but equal is legal
integration was legal
13
How did the SCLC conduct its work?
bombing of homes and churches
marches, boycotts, and sit-ins
striking back when it met with resistance
public speeches and letter-writing campaigns
14
In the 1940s, how did the NAACP try to secure civil rights for blacks?
the U.S. Congress
boycotts
the nation's courts
sit-ins and marches
15
What speech did MLK, Jr. give on steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.?
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” speech
“Why We Can’t Wait” speech
“Promised Land” speech
"I Have a Dream" speech
16
What did economic boycotts by African Americans prove?
spending power could affect major changes in civil rights
Whites easily countered any economic impact of the boycotts
boycotts were useless
Federal government repeatedly sided with big business
17
What act prohibited racial discrimination in employment, labor unions, and public facilities?
Fair Housing Act
Civil Rights Act
National Labor Unions Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Act
18
What are Civil Rights?
the right to run for office and to vote.
the act of opening segregated facilities to both races
rights and freedoms granted by first 10 Amendments
protection/privileges given all citizens by the Constitution
19
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), headquartered in Atlanta
was a militant group
focused its activities only on school integration
worked closely with SCLC, urging them to be more aggressive
was organized by activists posing as students
20
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) wanted to end segregation by
using force
maintaining current system
using nonviolent methods
any means possible
21
What did Lester Maddox do as a governor that surprised the public?
enforced federal civil rights and voting rights laws
became a spokesman for integration
integrated the public school system
appointed blacks to boards and commissions in state gov't
22
In Brown v. Board of Education, what did the U.S. Supreme Court say that segregation violated?
Civil Rights Act
Fifteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Plessy v. Ferguson decision
23
What did Lester Maddox do after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
closed his restaurant rather than serve blacks
embraced the new integration policy for his restaurant
fought the new Act in the Supreme Court
opened additional restaurants for blacks only
24
Who was the first black mayor of Atlanta, elected in the 1970s?
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Benjamin Mays
25
What is not true of Georgia in the 1970s?
Cotton was the major crop of most farmers
Georgia’s highway system was one of the best in the South
Most Georgians lived in urban areas
The economy was based on manufacturing and services
26
Which group was established in GA in 1960 to gather state residents’ opinions on desegregation?
SNCC-Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
SCLC-Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Sibley Commission
27
After the Sibley Commission studied school integration, they recommended
integrating public schools at each district's discretion
opening private schools in every county
following a policy of massive resistance, closing schools.
closing public schools
28
Who declared that segregation was legal in the early 1900s?
the U.S. Consitution
the Degregation Act of 1896
The Sixteenth Amendment
the U.S. Supreme Court
29
Which position was Which position was not held by Andrew Young?
governor of Georgia
top aide to Martin Luther King, Jr.
first black Congressman from Georgia in the 20thcentury
) U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
30
What event established Martin Luther King, Jr., as a national civil rights leader?
The March on Washington
Birmingham Arrest
Albany Movement
Montgomery, Ala Bus Boycott
31
Which of the following was not a law the General Assembly passed in response to Brown v. BOE?
to close schools that desegregated
to support private schools
to integrate public schools immediately
to prosecute local school officials for desegregating
32
What are freedom rides?
the buses that went to the March on Washington
buses for volunteers conducting voter registration drives
bus trips, southern cities, protest segregated bus terminals
carpools in Montgomery during the boycott
33
How was the "three governors" controversy resolved by the GA Supreme Court?
Herman Talmadge won because of write-in votes
A Special Election was held immediately
Lt. Gov. M.E. Thompson became governor until next election
Ellis Arnall remained governor

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