SS8H11 and SS8H12 Unit Test

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The Supreme Court ruled segregation in public schools was a violation of the 14th Amendment.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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The Sibley Commission found ______________ of Georgians wanted the public schools to remain segregated.

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60%

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In response to Brown v. Board of Education, the Georgia General Assembly added a _________________ to the 1956 Georgia state flag.

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Confederate Battle flag

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Lester Maddox was _____________________?

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Georgia's last openly segregationist governor

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In 1964, this man became the first Georgian to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

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Which event did 250,000 civil rights activists gather at the Lincoln Memorial to promote Civil Rights legislation?

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March on Washington

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Which legislation ended legal segregation in public places and employer discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin?

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Maynard Jackson was _________?

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The first black mayor of a major southern city

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Which Atlanta mayor had the airport renamed in his honor after remodeling the terminals?

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Maynard Jackson

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Which Georgia governor reorganized the state government and appointed more women and minorities to government positions?

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Jimmy Carter

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