SS8H11 Evaluate role of Georgia in the modern civil rights

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Which controversial flag flew over Georgia from 1956-2001? The flag was controversial due to the flag’s prominent Confederate Battle emblem.

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Which Supreme Court cases struck down the policy of separate but equal and mandated the desegregation of public schools?

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Brown v. Board of Education

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What was the investigation by lawyer John Sibley to determine what should be done about integration in the state?

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Sibley Commission

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What was the organized civil rights protest led by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, whose primary objective was to desegregate the city of Albany, Georgia, and the surrounding community?

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Albany Movement

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Which federal legislation forbade discrimination on the basis of race and sex in hiring, firing, and promotion?

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Civil Rights Act

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Who was the important civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize?

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King, Jr., Martin Luther

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Who was the leader in the Civil Rights movement; leader of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; U.S. Representative (1986-present)?

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Lewis, John

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What was the famous jobs and civil rights march led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? The famous “I Have a Dream” speech was given at the event.

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March on Washington

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Which civil rights organization by college students urged non-violent protests to gain integration? The group became more militant in the late 1960’s.

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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

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Who was one of the last openly segregationist politicians in Georgia (Governor)?

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Maddox, Lester