WorksheetsH11 Civil Rights Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?
kept whites in political power in the South
coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws
provided militant leadership to fight racism
surveyed Georgians regarding their feelings about segregation
What group was created to survey Georgians' feelings regarding desegregation in public schools?
Sibley Commission
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
Why was the Georgia State Flag changed in 1956?
because the white primary was discontinued
to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Civil War
a reaction to the desegregation laws
Which tried to desegregate an entire community?
March on Washington
Albany Movement
March at Selma, AL
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Why did the 1956 Georgia Flag cause controversy?
it was not approved by the governor
it displayed the Confederate battle flag
the citizens did not have a chance to vote for it
it changed the state's seal
MLK was the first president of this organization ...
NAACP
SCLC
KKK
SNCC
Choose 2 things that SNCC was known for...
organizing sit-ins
confronting and threatening segregationists
being an active civil rights organization for young people
organizing violent protests
What did the Sibley Commission recommend to Governor Vandiver?
integrate Georgia's public transportation system
the Ga. General Assembly should address racial issues
local school systems should decide if they wanted to integrate
the state government should hire more black workers
Which BEST describes MLK's role in the civil rights movement?
he helped rule in the Brown V. BOE case
he advised the SIbley Commission
he was a leader and advocated for non-violent protests
he was the leader/creator of SNCC
John Lewis was NOT known for
being president of the SCLC
being president of SNCC
speaking at the March on Washington
leading a march in Selma, AL
What was the MAIN purpose of SCLC?
converting Southerners to Christianity
urged citizens to turn in segregationists to law enforcement
defeating the Democratic Party in 1960
coordinating non-violent protests in the South
Why did some Georgians resist the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It required equal treatment of all people.
Georgia's schools would be desegregated.
It changed the Georgia motto.
The Sibley Commission would make all integration decisions.
What court case ended segregation in public schools?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Ed
The Dred Scott Case
Choose 2 things that the March on Washington is known for...
MLK's "I Have A Dream" Speech
It helped create SNCC and NAACP
It encouraged the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
It made John Lewis the official spokes person for the Civil Rights movement.
How did restauranteur, Lester Maddox, react to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
he didn't let his children attend integrated schools
he became a senator and blocked equal rights legislation
he closed his restaurant because he refused to serve blacks
he marched to protest the Civil Rights Act of 1964
