Civil Rights Review

This governor of Georgia hired more black citizens to office than any governor before or after, even though he was a segregationist:

• Maynard Jackson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Lester Maddox

• Andrew Young

This group was headed by Martin Luther King, Jr. and was a group of Christian leaders who supported the Civil Rights Movement:

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• Albany Movement

• Sibley Commission

This was a direct response to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling and showed that Georgia was not willing to integrate schools.

• Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• March on Washington

• Sibley Commission

• Albany Movement

This law states that you could not be discriminated against based on race or gender in the workplace:

• Sibley Commission

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• 1956 Flag Change

• March on Washington

This event was led by the NAACP and SNCC to desegregate this southwestern Georgia city. It was seen as a failure, but as a great learning experience.

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Sibley Commission

• March on Washington

• Albany Movement

One of Atlanta's many mayors. He helped expand the airport and was the first black man elected to be mayor of a major southern city.

• Maynard Jackson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Andrew Young

• Lester Maddox

The ruling of this court case stated that segregation in schools was unconstitutional and that schools must begin to desegregate and integrate.

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Sibley Commission

• March on Washington

• Brown v Board of Education

The goal of this group was to increase student involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in sit-ins, freedom rides, and protests. It was later led by John Lewis.

• March on Washington

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

• Sibley Commission

This mayor of Atlanta was known for bringing in international businesses to the city, being the first black congressman in Georgia since Reconstruction, serving as an ambassador to the United Nations, and for bringing the Olympics to the city in 1996.

• Lester Maddox

• Andrew Young

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

One of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a preacher who supported nonviolent protesting and led many marches and protests across the US.

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Lester Maddox

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson