Lester maddox mini Quiz

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

• Ended segregation and prohibited discrimination in public places

• Allowed states to continue segregation

• Only applied to northern states

• Limited voting rights for minorities

How did Lester Maddox react to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• He actively supported integration

• He closed his restaurant rather than serve Black customers

• He became a civil rights activist

• He helped write the legislation

What position did Lester Maddox hold in Georgia?

• U.S. Senator

• Mayor of Atlanta

• Governor of Georgia

• Supreme Court Justice

How did Maddox’s actions reflect broader resistance to civil rights?

• He was one of the few people who opposed integration

• Many southern leaders resisted desegregation and civil rights laws

• He was widely rejected by the people of Georgia

• He supported the NAACP’s mission

What other major law followed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Stamp Act

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act