Civil Rights and Education Cases

Front

Brown v. Board of Education addressed what issue?

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Segregation

Front

What was Thurgood Marshall's role in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Represented the Brown family in Brown v. Board of Education. He argued for the desegregation of public schools.

Front

Why was the Georgia flag changed in 1956?

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To express resistance to the federal government's integration demands.

Front

What series of laws in the south did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 end?

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Jim Crow laws

Front

What was Lester Maddox opposed of while Governor of GA?

Back

Integration

Front

What famous law prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Back

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Front

Who was the last openly segregationist Governor of GA?

Back

Lester Maddox

Front

What organization did MLK, Jr. organize and lead during the Civil Rights era?

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SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Front

What organization did John Lewis lead during the Civil Rights era?

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SNNC - Student Nonviolent Conference Committee

Front

What was the recommendation of the Sibley Commission regarding integration of schools in Georgia?

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It recommended the state follow the federal decision to integrate.