Entrance ticket (March 10)

How did Georgia react to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

• By changing the state flag

• By closing its public schools

• By desegregating as quickly as possible

• By using the national guard to keep African American students out of white only schools

How did the Sibley Commission influence the pace and nature of school desegregation in Georgia?

• It caused school boards to delay the integration process.

• Georgia experienced a more peaceful desegregation compared to other states.

• It reinforced segregation by supporting the white primary system.

• Schools that did not comply with desegregation were closed down.

What was the underlying message conveyed by Georgia's decision to adopt a new state flag in the mid-20th century?

• its resistance against a federal mandate declaring segregation unlawful

• its dedication to the cause of freedom during the Second World War

• its pledge to uphold the civil rights of every citizen

• its opposition to federal aid during the economic downturn of the 1930s

The Sibley Commission discovered that most Georgians wanted to (a)   .

What was the main goal of the Sibley Commission when it was established?

• to determine public opinion in Georgia regarding school desegregation

• to ensure the continuation of segregated schools in Georgia

• to oversee the process of desegregating schools in Georgia

• to examine the legal aspects of maintaining segregated schools in Georgia

Which Supreme Court ruling prompted the Georgia General Assembly to establish the Sibley Commission?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Schenck v. United States

What was the primary aim of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) when it was first established?

• to integrate public facilities

• to initiate boycotts against segregated businesses

• to dismantle the white primary system

• to advocate for the Civil Rights Act

What was a significant goal of the 1963 March on Washington?

• to foster solidarity among civil rights activists

• to gain widespread public backing for civil rights reforms

• to urge legislators to enact (pass) civil rights laws

• to call for better job prospects for African Americans

Which notable Georgian leader was a key figure in the civil rights movement and served as a representative in Congress?

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

What was a major effect of the March on Washington?

• It led to the president enacting most of the marchers’ demands.

• It created momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• It led to the creation of the Sibley Commission.

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