Civil Rights Movement Quiz

What was the result of Brown v Board of Education?

• The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
• Segregation in public schools was upheld as constitutional.
• The decision was made to allow separate but equal schools.
• Segregation in public schools was ruled unconstitutional.

What court case made segregation of races unconstitutional?

• Smith v. Jones
• Black v. White
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Segregation v. Integration

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• To investigate and make recommendations regarding desegregation in Alabama's public schools
• To establish a new curriculum for Georgia's public schools
• To promote segregation in Georgia's public schools
• To investigate and make recommendations regarding desegregation in Georgia's public schools.

What court case did Brown v Board of Education overturn?

• Plessy v Ferguson
• Dred Scott v Sandford
• Marbury v Madison
• Roe v Wade

What is the court case of Brown v Board of Education an example of in our system of government?

(a)  

• Legislative oversight
• Judicial review
• Executive order
• Constitutional amendment

How did the southern states respond to the possible integration of schools?

• Resistance and opposition, including legal challenges and attempts to maintain segregation
• Open acceptance and encouragement of desegregation
• Peaceful protests and demonstrations in favor of integration
• Full support and cooperation with integration efforts

What court case is the cause of the Sibley Commission being created?

(a)  

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Obergefell v. Hodges
• Citizens United v. FEC
• Roe v. Wade

Why would the 1956 GA flag cause controversy?

• It featured the Confederate battle emblem, a symbol of racism and oppression.
• It had too many stars
• It used the wrong shade of blue
• It was designed by an unpopular artist

In 1956, why did the Georgia state flag change to add the Confederate battle flag?

• In response to a request from the United Nations
• To celebrate the end of the Civil War
• To honor the state's agricultural heritage
• As a symbol of resistance to desegregation and racial equality.

Besides the state flag issue, how else did GA say they would fight the integration of schools?

• Implementing stricter zoning laws for schools
• Cutting funding for integrated schools
• Legal challenges and resistance from local officials
• Refusing to admit African American students