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WorksheetsGeorgia Studies: Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why did Lester Maddox continue to refuse to serve Black Americans at his restaurant?
Because he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Because he opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was the goal of SNCC?
to boycott for change
to promote violent protests
to desegregate public spaces
to sit til they can't sit no more
Which group organized protests, sit ins, and freedom rides during the civil rights movement?
AAA (Atlantans Are Activists)
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
KKK (Ku Klux Klan)
REA (Ready Education Association)
In 1956, to protest integration, the Georgia state flag was changed to include
a Confederate battle flag
a Yankee Rose
a white cross
a rebel sword
The Georgia representative who was a former freedom rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was...
Sam Nunn
John Lewis
Venaia Toney
Ke'Yasmine Johnson
The finding of the Sibley Commission concerning the integration of public schools was that...
the public was evenly divided over the issue of integration
the majority of the public was against integrating public schools
an overwhelming majority of the public supported integration
though the public generally supported integration, legislators did not
What was the purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
promote civil rights for all citizens
raise church attendance and membership among the African American community
promote civil disobedience in transportation discrimination
promote equal rights for African Americans
In which city did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Washington, D.C.
Montgomery, Alabama
Macon, Ga
Jackson, Mississippi
The recommendation of the Sibley Commission was that...
local school systems should not integrate to prevent violence
school systems state wide should begin to integrate immediately
school systems state wide should begin a gradual process of integration
local school systems should be allowed to determine whether or not to integrate
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States
granted African Americans the right to vote
ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail
placed all southern school systems under federal control
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT
allow the government to withhold federal funds from schools that failed to integrate
prohibit discrimination in business and labor unions
make the segregation of all public facilities illegal
bring about the release of all Civil Rights activists from jails across the country
The Sibley Commission was commissioned by the Georgia General Assembly in 1960 to discover the public’s attitude on integrating public
restrooms
schools
transportation
parks
Which court case brought an end to legal segregation in the United States?
Worcester v. Georgia
Brown v. Board of Education
Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
To prompt Congress to pass a Civil Rights bill in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march on...
Memphis, TN
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Birmingham, AL
The lawmakers of Georgia changed the state flag in 1956 to show their support of segregation.
True
False
