The Civil Rights Movement- SS8H10

Why did Georgia add a symbol of the Confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956?

• Because of a successful lawsuit filed against the Democratic Party.

• Because they were fighting the activities of the KKK

• They needed something colorful to take up space

• Because of the Supreme Court's rulin in Brown vs. Board of Education.

1. one of the big six

2. chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

3. One of the original thirteen Freedom Fighters

4. Elected to Congress as representative of the state of Georgia

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Andrew Young

• Demeterus Duncan

• John Lewis

The Main purpose of the 1963 March on WAshington was to encourage public support of the civil rights movement.

• true

• false

What was the goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?

• to desegregate public places

• to boycott restaurants that allowed black to enter

• to boycott segregated businesses

• to ensure the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

Match the following

• protest by refusing to buy/do something

• Linda Brown

• plantiff in Brown v. Board of Education

• segregation

• to get rid of/ outlaw

• abolish

• putting people of all races together

• boycott

• keeping races apart

• integration

Who was Lester Maddox?

• The first owner of the Atlanta Braves

• promised to close his restaurant rather than serve blacks.

• boycotted bus companies that allowed blacks to ride.

• Best friend of MLK

Which aspect of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Maddox not follow?

• the ban on African American voting requirements

• hiring Africa-Americans

• ban of racial segregation in public places. (accommodations).

• He followed all the parts

Which statement about Sibley Commission is correct?

• 60 % of Georgians supported integration

• 90% of Georgians supported integration

• 60% of Georgians wanted public schools closed so they didn't have to integrate.

• 90% of Georgians wanted public schools closed so they didn't have to integrate.

True or False: Martin Luther Kind, Jr. was the primary civil rights leader during the Civil Rights Movement.

• true

• false

True or False: a boycott is the act of joining with others and refusing to buy, sell, or use something.

• true

• false