Unit 9 Civil Rights

Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta? (SS8H12a)

• Maynard Jackson

• Benjamin Mays

• Herman Talmadge

• Martin Luther King Jr.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down which practice that had been in place since Reconstruction? (SS8H11b)

• requiring citizens to pass a literacy test in order to vote

• segregating schools according to the “separate but equal” ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson

• using state tax money to fund public schools that were separated by gender

• integrating Georgia’s public colleges and universities

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and elsewhere. Which of the following is NOT one of his accomplishments? (SS8H12a)

• congressman

• mayor of Atlanta

• governor of Georgia

• civil rights leader

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 led to which of the following? (SS8H11c)

• All public facilities were ordered to be desegregated.

• African Americans could run for public office.

• American citizenship was granted to African Americans.

• A credit bureau was established to assist low-income families.

Set up by Governor Ernest Vandiver in 1960, the Sibley Commission recommended (SS8H11a)

• addressing racial issues by making proposals to the legislature

• integrating Georgia's public transportation system

• allowing local school systems to decide whether they would integrate

• establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of African-American workers

In which case did the Supreme Court issue the below opinion? (SS8H11a)

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the goal of the 1961 Albany Movement? (SS8H11b)

• end segregation in the city of Albany

• force the governor to change Georgia’s flag

• block the integration of Georgia schools

• re-elect Eugene Talmadge

During which 1963 event did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech about his vision for America and the South? (SS8H11b)

• Birmingham Jail imprisonment

• March on Washington

• Albany Movement

• Montgomery bus boycott

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)? (SS8H11b)

• Members helped to plan the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

• SNCC headquarters was located in Birmingham, Alabama.

• Members helped to form the Albany Movement.

• Members volunteered as Freedom Riders.

Which of the following was not aligned with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent approach? (SS8H11b)

• March on Washington

• Albany Movement

• Black Panther movement

• Montgomery bus boycott