Test/Flashcard SS8H11 Civil Rights

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The Sibly Commission:

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held public hearings to see how Georgians felt about the integration

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When was the Civil Rights Movement?

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1950-1960's

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A group of college students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration

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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the cause of failure for the Albany Movement?

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There were too many groups trying to do too many protests

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The Governor of Georgia ordered the Sibley commission to find out how Georgians wanted to handle desegregating public schools. What did the commission find out?

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That 60% of Georgians wanted to close public school rather than integrate.

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Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, leader of the Selma March, current U.S. Representative from Georgia

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John Lewis

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Why did Lester Maddox protest and resist the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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He would be forced to integrate his restaurant, the Pick Rick

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Integration means…

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to blend different ethnic groups together

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What method of protest did Gandhi use that inspired Martin Luther King, Jr?

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To use only non-violent methods to achieve a goal

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GA adopting the ___________________ in _______ was a DIRECT message sent to the courts, Washington D.C., the country, etc., basically saying, we're not going to respect _______________ .

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Confederate Battle Flag in 1956 was a DIRECT message sent to the courts, Washington D.C., the country, etc., basically saying, we're not going to respect the Brown vs. B.O.Ed decision.