Civil Rights Movement Review

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What was significant about the gubernatorial election of 1946?

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It resulted in a brief period where two men claimed to be Georgia’s governor.

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A Georgian who supported states’ rights and white supremacy would have been most supportive of which politician?

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Herman Talmadge

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After serving as governor, Herman Talmadge served four terms as a

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United States senator.

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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education most affected which of the following? Integration in private businesses, Racial policies in public schools, The amount of state funds granted to public schools, The number of public schools in Georgia

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Racial policies in public schools

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How did African Americans and many progressive whites react to the adoption of the state flag in 1956?

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They were offended by it and saw it as an attempt to maintain Georgia’s segregated past.

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Which of the following describes Benjamin Mays? He played a major role in bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta. He organized the first sit-ins of the civil rights movement. He was a strong influence on Martin Luther King, Jr. He was the first African American mayor of Atlanta.

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He was a strong influence on Martin Luther King, Jr.

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What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

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To implement school desegregation as peacefully as possible

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Who is being described in the list below: • Leader of the civil rights movement • Believed in non-violence • Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize • Assassinated in Memphis, TN

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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What event took place in southern Georgia from 1961 to 1962 with the goal of ending all types of segregation in the city?

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Albany Movement

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How did participants of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee voice their opinions?

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By using nonviolent, direct actions