REVIEW Civil Rights SS8H11 Unit 9

Based on the picture, what conclusion can be drawn about the court decision in Brown V. Board of Education?

• The Supreme Court ensured that schools would remain segregated for another decade.

• The Supreme Court broke the tradition of segregation and pushed for integration.

• The Supreme Court sealed the deal by making black schools equal to white schools.

• The Supreme Court denied that black schools were not the same as white schools.

Which of the following does not describe John Lewis throughout his lifetime?

• Atlanta City Councilman

• Segregationist

• U.S. Congressman

• Civil Rights Activist

Which answer choice correctly labels columns A and B to BEST represent the items listed?

• A - John Sibley; B - Lester Maddox

• A - Lester Maddox; B - John Sibley

• A - John Lewis; B - Martin Luther King, Jr.

• A - Martin Luther King, Jr.; B - John Lewis

Due to Martin Luther King's leadership, what was a major effect of the March on Washington?

• it led to the creation of the Sibley Commission in 1960.

• It increased the momentum (support) for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• It led to the president denying most of the marchers' demands.

• It helped many of the march leaders win political campaigns.

Which of the following describes an example of how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to lead the Civil Rights Movement?

• He was elected to a political position in which he wrote laws that increased the rights of African Americans.

• He was the main speaker at a march in which he called for equal rights for African Americans.

• He caused a bus boycott when he refused to move to a seat in the back of the public bus.

• He staged a riot in a large city that caused many local businesses to be damaged.

In the United States Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954, how did the political leaders in Georgia respond in the years immediately following the ruling?

• They began to integrate all public schools in Georgia and balanced the resources that were distributed to each school.

• They changed the state flag to include the Confederate battle flag's symbol to show their resistance.

• They organized a special election to collect voter's opinions about the ruling.

• They contested the ruling in court and were able to get the decision overturned.

The decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case overturned an earlier Supreme Court decision from which case?

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Peters v. Federer

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Read the quotation. "As well as a constitutional human right to associate with whomever you please, there should be a corresponding right to disassociate if you please." - Lester Maddox. Which statement below about Lester Maddox is BEST supported by the information in the quotation?

• Lester Maddox was a segregationist.

• Lester Maddox enforced the Constitution.

• Lester Maddox believed in the freedom to associate.

• Lester Maddox supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What was the stated purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• To speed up school segregation.

• To re-certify the University of Georgia

• To collect opinions about desegregation.

• To set up state scholarship programs.

Which conclusion can be drawn about the role played by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Albany Movement?

• Dr. King started the Albany Movement.

• Dr. King cautioned the black community from moving too quickly.

• Dr. King advised the black community to desegregate the local airports.

• Dr. King encouraged the black community to protest racial segregation.