Why did Lester Maddox continue to refuse to serve Black Americans at his restaurant?

• Because he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Because he opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What was the goal of SNCC?

• to boycott for change

• to promote violent protests

• to desegregate public spaces

• to sit til they can't sit no more

Which group organized protests, sit ins, and freedom rides during the civil rights movement?

• AAA (Atlantans Are Activists)

• SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

• KKK (Ku Klux Klan)

• REA (Ready Education Association)

In 1956, to protest integration, the Georgia state flag was changed to include

• a Confederate battle flag

• a Yankee Rose

• a white cross

• a rebel sword

The Georgia representative who was a former freedom rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was...

• Sam Nunn

• John Lewis

• Venaia Toney

• Ke'Yasmine Johnson

The finding of the Sibley Commission concerning the integration of public schools was that...

• the public was evenly divided over the issue of integration

• the majority of the public was against integrating public schools

• an overwhelming majority of the public supported integration

• though the public generally supported integration, legislators did not

What was the purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

• promote civil rights for all citizens

• raise church attendance and membership among the African American community

• promote civil disobedience in transportation discrimination

• promote equal rights for African Americans

In which city did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Washington, D.C.

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Macon, Ga

• Jackson, Mississippi

The recommendation of the Sibley Commission was that...

• local school systems should not integrate to prevent violence

• school systems state wide should begin to integrate immediately

• school systems state wide should begin a gradual process of integration

• local school systems should be allowed to determine whether or not to integrate

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States

• granted African Americans the right to vote

• ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail

• placed all southern school systems under federal control