Civil Rights, Modern GA Review

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

• Jimmy Carter

• B. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Herman Talmadge

• Benjamin Mays

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

• Federal judge.

• Member of the House of Representatives.

• United States senator.

• CEO of Coca Cola.

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

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

• They were not pleased but thought that it was less important than other things that should be dealt with.

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

• They were indifferent because they did not think it had much to do with race.

• They supported it because they thought it would be a positive change.

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.

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• To protect private property rights

• To prevent school desegregation

• To study the effects of integration on the University of Georgia

• To implement school desegregation as peacefully as possible

Who is being described in the list below:

• Leader of the civil rights movement

• Believed in non-violence

• Winner of the Nobel Peal Prize

• Assassinated in Memphis, TN

• Benjamin Mays

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

• Andrew Young

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

• Civil Rights Movement

• Greensboro sit-ins

• Albany Movement

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

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

• By joining political elections and making a difference

• By writing to influential members of Congress

• By using force and violent means

• By using nonviolent, direct actions

Which of the following did Herman Talmadge and Lester Maddox have in common?

• They both served as mayor of Atlanta and supported integration.

• They both supported the civil rights movement.

• They both opposed integration and federal intervention in local affairs.

• They both inherited positions of political power from their fathers.