Civil Rights Movement in GA- Unit 8

What was the original purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• to monitor the desegregation of Georgia's public schools

• to enforce the continued segregation of public schools in Georgia

• to investigate the legality of keeping Georgia's schools segregated

• to determine public opinion in Georgia about desegregating schools

The MAIN purpose of the 1963 March on Washington was to

• promote unity among African Americans.

• pressure lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation.

• encourage public support of the civil rights movement.

• demand economic opportunities for African Americans.

Lester Maddox surprised many Georgians in his role as governor because

• he campaigned to cut government spending and then increased spending for education.

• he was a segregationist who appointed many African Americans to government positions.

• he fought to keep the white primary system, but he ordered the state university system to integrate.

• he promised that he would lower taxes if he was elected, but he approved several tax increases.

Which governor capitalized on public opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act to win the 1966 election?

• Ellis Arnall

• Jimmy Carter

• Carl Sanders

• Lester Maddox

The addition of a symbol of the Confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956 was a response by the state government to

• a federal crackdown on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.

• the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education.

• the formation of the Bourbon Triumvirate by prominent local politicians.

• a successful lawsuit filed against the state Democratic Party by James O'Hear Sanders.

What happened in Georgia as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

• The Sibley Commission was formed

• All public schools were desegrated

• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was formed.

• The General Assembly passed laws to keep schools segregated. 

What was the goal of the 1961 Albany Movement? 

• force the governor to change Georgia’s flag

• block the integration of Georgia schools

• end segregation in the city of Albany

• re-elect Eugene Talmadge

Which of the following statements best characterizes the role of John Lewis's impact on the Civil Rights Movement?

• He became the chairman of the NAACP, leading the 1963 March on Washington.

• He shared beliefs with Martin Luther King, Jr. of using nonviolent methods to advocate for equal rights for African Americans.

• He served as a local school board member, Georgia state Senator, and the first African American Governor of Georgia. 

• He contested many of the ideals of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

The 1963 March on Washington was planned to bring attention to which topics? Choose two of the following.

• Voting rights

• Americans with disabilities

• Integrated education

• Clean ait and drinking water

How did Georgia legislators outwardly show their disdain of the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

• Voted to impeach the current democratic Governor Jimmy Carter.

• Voted to change the state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag.

• Conducted a nonviolent protest with a March on Washington in 1963.

• Overwhelmingly agreed with the Supreme Court's ruling and cheerfully desegregated all public schools, especially the University of Georgia.