Albany Civil Rights Movement - A Turning Point

What is a sit in?

• Sitting on a bus

• Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest

• Sitting on the floor rather than a chair

• Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter

MLK dreamed that his "children would not be judged by the color of their skin but by ...."

• diversity awareness

• their fashion choices

• which political party they identified with

• the content of their character

Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum.

• Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience.

• Recalling officials in special elections.

Which movement lasted from the fall of 1961 to the Summer of 1962 and whose goal was to end all types of segregation in Albany, GA?

• Free Culture Movement

• Albany Movement

• Black Lives Matter

• Cooperative Movement

This was an attempt by the SNCC and the NAACP to desegregate all areas in Albany.

• The Bus Boycott

• The Albany Movement

• The Civil Rights March of Albany

• The Ride to Freedom

What was the primary goal of the Albany Movement?

• To desegregate public facilities in Albany, GA

• To promote voting rights for women

• To establish a new political party

• To improve public transportation

Who was a prominent leader involved in the Albany Movement?

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Harriet Tubman

In which year did the Albany Movement begin?

• 1955

• 1961

• 1965

• 1970

Which organization was NOT involved in the Albany Movement?

• SNCC

• NAACP

• CORE

• FBI

What was a significant outcome of the Albany Movement?

• Immediate desegregation of all public facilities

• Increased national attention to civil rights issues

• The end of the Civil Rights Movement

• The election of the first African American mayor in Albany