H11 Civil Rights Test Review

What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?

• kept whites in political power in the South

• coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws

• provided militant leadership to fight racism

• surveyed Georgians regarding their feelings about segregation

What group was created to survey Georgians' feelings regarding desegregation in public schools?

• Sibley Commission

• SNCC

• SCLC

• NAACP

Why was the Georgia State Flag changed in 1956?

• because the white primary was discontinued

• to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

• to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Civil War

• a reaction to the desegregation laws

Which tried to desegregate an entire community?

• March on Washington

• Albany Movement

• March at Selma, AL

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

Why did the 1956 Georgia Flag cause controversy?

• it was not approved by the governor

• it displayed the Confederate battle flag

• the citizens did not have a chance to vote for it

• it changed the state's seal

MLK was the first president of this organization ...

• NAACP

• SCLC

• KKK

• SNCC

Choose 2 things that SNCC was known for...

• organizing sit-ins

• confronting and threatening segregationists

• being an active civil rights organization for young people

• organizing violent protests

What did the Sibley Commission recommend to Governor Vandiver?

• integrate Georgia's public transportation system

• the Ga. General Assembly should address racial issues

• local school systems should decide if they wanted to integrate

• the state government should hire more black workers

Which BEST describes MLK's role in the civil rights movement?

• he helped rule in the Brown V. BOE case

• he advised the SIbley Commission

• he was a leader and advocated for non-violent protests

• he was the leader/creator of SNCC

John Lewis was NOT known for

• being president of the SCLC

• being president of SNCC

• speaking at the March on Washington

• leading a march in Selma, AL