Civil Rights Movement Vocabulary

What was the primary objective of the Albany Movement?

• To promote segregation in public schools

• To desegregate the city of Albany, Georgia, and the surrounding community

• To investigate integration in the state of Georgia

• To organize the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

Who was the first African-American or Black mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta)?

• Andrew Young

• Lester Maddox

• Maynard Jackson

• John Lewis

Which federal legislation, passed in 1964, forbade discrimination on the basis of race and sex in hiring, firing, and promotion?

• The Sibley Commission

• The Albany Movement

• The Civil Rights Act

• The 1956 State Flag Act

What was the controversial aspect of the 1956 State Flag that flew over Georgia from 1956-2001?

• It included an emblem of the Olympic Games

• It featured a Confederate Battle emblem

• It represented desegregation policies

• It was designed by a segregationist politician

Who led the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and later became a U.S. Representative?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Lester Maddox

• John Lewis

• Jimmy Carter

Which event, occurring every four years, was awarded to Atlanta and the state of Georgia in 1996, benefiting the state economically?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Albany Movement

• The Sibley Commission

• The Olympic Games

What was the controversial flag that flew over Georgia from 1956-2001 known for?

• Its inclusion of the Union Jack

• Its prominent Confederate Battle emblem

• Its depiction of the Georgia state seal

• Its modernist design

Which Supreme Court cases struck down the policy of separate but equal and mandated the desegregation of public schools?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the Sibley Commission?

• A group that enforced segregation laws

• A commission that supported the integration of schools

• An investigation by lawyer John Sibley to determine actions on integration

• A legislative body that created the Civil Rights Act

What was the primary objective of the Albany Movement?

• To promote voter registration among African Americans

• To desegregate the city of Albany, Georgia, and the surrounding community

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To support the election of African American politicians