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Civil Rights and Modern Georgia
Civil Rights and Modern Georgia
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1
Lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders are examples of...
steps taken in support of the ADA
nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
violent acts by the Blacks panthers
programs dealing with the New Deal
2
The end of the county unit system meant the end of political power for what type of counties.
urban
rural
northern
coastal
3
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission
create a new flag for GA
determine how to desegregate GA schools
decide who should win the 1946 governor's race
protect 15th amendment for African-Americans
4
The Brown v. Board of Education ruling said that...
using state tax money to fund public schools was illegal
school segregation is unconstitutional
citizens required to pass a literacy test to vote
employers cannot discriminate based on race or color
5
The Sibley Commission recommended that...
legislature amend the Constitution
establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of blacks
allowing local school systems to decide how to desegregate
integrating Ga's public transportation system
6
How did immigration, the 1996 Olympics, and the international trade system benefit GA?
boosted economy
led to economic decline
ended agricultural industry
people didn't want to move to Georgia
7
All of the following are reasons for the March on Washington in 1963 EXCEPT
to promote better jogs for African Americans
to improve racial equality for blacks
to encourage the passing of the Civil Rights Act
to support segregation and JIm Crow Laws
8
Who were Hamilton Holmes & Charlayne Hunter?
first African Americans in Congress
first African Americans admitted to UGA
first African Americanst to enter Lester Maddox's restaurant
First African Americans to become mayors in Atlanta
9
Who does the graphic organizer below describe?
Herman Talmadge
Jimmy Carter
Ellis Arnall
Lester Maddox
10
Which organization completes this chart?
Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA)
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
11
This civil rights movement was considered a learning experience.
the Albany Movement
the March on Washington
the Montgomery bus boycott
the Atlanta Compromise
12
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
military involvement in Vietnam
school segregation
civil rights legislation for jobs and freedom
ratification of the 13th Amendment
13
What was the outcome of the 1946 governors controversy?
H. Talmadge became governor after a special election
M. Thompson became GA's longest serving governor.
E. Talmadge won a special election against his son
E. Arnall became governor
14
Which of the following did Herman Talmadge and Lester Maddox have in common?
both inherited positions in political power
both opposed integration in businesses & schools
both supported the civil rights movment
both served as Mayor of Atlanta
15
What did Dr. King mean when he said, "I have a dream."
he hoped that racism would end one day in America
he encouraged violence if blacks continued to struggle
he believed in segregation of public places
he dreamed that his children would be wealthy
16
The graphic organizer below describes which person in Georgia history?
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Benjamin Mays
17
Georgian who suported white supremacy and segregation would have suported which 2 politicians
Maynard Jackson & Andrew Young
Herman Talmadge & Lester Maddox
John F. Kennedey & Lyndon B. Johnson
William Hartsfield & Ivan Allen, Jr.
18
What impact did the end of the white primary have on elections?
Desegrated public schools
it allowed only whites to register to vote
Disenfrancised black voters
Gave more voting power to African Americans
19
What term means to divide the political boundaries equally?
urbanization
reapportionment
disenfranchisement
county unit
20
Which group benefited the most from the end of the county unit system and reapportionment?
white rural farmers
voters in urban areas
white supremacists
illegal immigrants
21
Which labels accurately match the people described in the Venn-Diagram?
X= A. Young Y= M. Jackson
X=A.Young Y= W. Hartsfield
X=M.Jackson Y=A. Young
X=M.Jackson Y=I.Allen
22
Which political part dominated Georgia politics for 100 years?
conservative Democrats
radical Republicans
liberal Decmocrats
conservative Republicans
23
A major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was to
reform prison conditions
end social, political, and economic injustice
reduce prejudice against immigrants
improve living conditions for N. Americans
24
The purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to
end the county unit system
enforce the Plessy v. Ferguson court cas
reward states that continued the practice of segregation
protect the rights of African Americans
25
What type of action did Dr. King support when it came to Civil Rights?
civil disobedience
militant resistance
aggresive riots
violent protests
26
Using the timeline, which even correctly completes the Civil Rights movement above in 1961
the Albany movement
Voting Rights Act
Plessy v. Ferguson
assassination of Dr. King
27
Who was the first African American Amercian mayor of Atlanta and expanded Atlanta's airport?
Andrew Young
Henry Grady
William Hartsfield
Maynard Jackson
28
Which method was used by MLK to protest social injustice and racial segregation?
government-funded protest
national revolution
violent civil unrest
civil disobedience and nonviolent protest
29
Andrew Young was elected to many political positions EXCEPT which of these
congressman
Mayor of Atlanta
Governor of GA
civil rights learder
30
Which civil rights activist became porpular after the Montgomery bus boycott?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Maynard Jackson
Lester Maddox
Martin Luther King, Jr.
31
President Jimmy Carter achieved all of the following except.
improvement of Georgia education system as state senator
governor of Georgia
winning the Nobel Peace Prize
vice-president of the United States
32
How did the 1996 Olympic Games help Georgia?
left the city in financial ruin
did not impact the state at all
created jobs, tax revenue, and economics
more professional sports came to Atlanta
33
This political cartoon is displaying what message.
Support segregation by using public transportation
Segregated public transportation is constitutional
Boycott segregated public transportation systems
Use violence against those who protest against segregation
34
Which two political parties dominate politics in Georgia today?
radical Republicans and Conservative Republicans
conservativve Democrats and liberal Democrats
liberal Democrats and conservative Republican
conservative Democrats and radical Republicans
35
Why did GA legislators & segregationists change the state flag in 1956?
To protest U.S. Supreme Court
to attract business to GA
To stregnthen the relationship between blacks & whites
to honor all Georgians past and present
