WorksheetsH11 Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 28mins
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
What is one way that Thurgood Marshall contributed to the Civil Rights movement?
He won the court case Brown v. Board of Education which led to the desegregation of public schools.
He introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1965 which increased equality in the American workplace.
He pressured the Supreme Court to pass a voting rights bill that made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.
He overturned the court case Dred Scott v. Sandford which led to the end of slavery in the United States.
Which of these is best described in the list above?
Fourteenth Amendment
Civil Rights Act
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on April 4th, 1968. His death hit the American people very hard and caused a series of riots in over 100 cities throughout the United States. King of was a leader of which of the following movements?
civil rights
emancipation
women's suffrage
independence
Which important figure of the 1960s is described above?
Martin Luther King, Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on race or color
denying the right to vote based on gender
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
Thurgood Marshall:
Was a student in Linda Brown's class
Led the March on Washington
Was the sheriff of Albany during the Albany Movement
Argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in front of the Supreme Court
Which court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
What did many people believe the 1956 Georgia State flag was in response to?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The old flag was ugly
Georgia's resistance to the federal government's integration laws
The Pro-black National Party
The Sibly Commision:
Printed signs to boycott desegregation
Helped transition African American students into white schools
Held sit ins at local stores to boycott segregation
held public hearings to see how Georgians felt about the integration
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities
African Americans fought against racial descrimination and segregation
Whites fought to preserve segregation
Hispanic voters faught for their right to vote
Martin Luther King Jr.:
Was a student of Benjamin Mays
Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Led the MArch on Washington
All of the Above
Led Anti-discrimination marches and protests throughout the South:
The Bourbon Class
The Board of Education
Souther Christian Leadership Conference
Ku Klux Klan
A group of college students wh held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration"
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
ALL Civil Rights Acitivists Unite
Tuskeegee Coalition
Which movement lasted from the fall of 1961 to the Summer of 1962 and whose goal was to end all types of segregation in Albany, GA?
Free Culture Movement
Albany Movement
Black Lives Matter
Cooperative Movement
What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the cause of failure for the Albany Movement?
The government welcomed the protesters
There was not enough support
There were too many groups trying to do too many protests
Many groups got the days mixed up
As governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox did surprising things including:
Hiring more African Americans into office than any other governor before him
Integrated the Georgia State Patrol
Supported Prison Reform
All of the Above
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
1. Which of these is NOT true about John Lewis?
He once served as Georgia’s governor.
He’s now a congressman representing Atlanta, GA in Washington DC.
He was arrested 40 times during the CRM.
He marched with Dr. King in the 1960s.
Integration means…
to organize a movement
to blend different ethnic groups together
to treat people differently based on gender
to separate people according to race
What method of protest did Gandhi use that inspired Martin Luther King, Jr?
To use intimidation to achieve a goal
To be patient and to wait for change to come
To use only non-violent methods to achieve a goal
To use any method necessary to achieve a goal
Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, leader of the Selma March, current U.S. Representative from Georgia
John Lewis
Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr.
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
The fact that more Atlanta city contracts went to African American business owners after 1973 is evidence of
The arrival of professional sports teams.
The impact of Maynard Jackson.
The end of the white primary.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Who was Maynard Jackson?
The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction
Georgia’s first African American governor
Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics
Atlanta’s first African American mayor
Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?
Maynard Jackson
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Andrew Young made history when he was elected mayor of Atlanta for which of the following reasons?
It was the first time an African American mayor had ever succeeded another African American mayor in a major city.
He was the first African American mayor in the city’s history.
He was the first mayor elected after the end of segregation in public schools.
He was the first mayor in history to serve two consecutive terms.
Who is Benjamin Mays?
President of Morehouse College and mentor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leader of the SCLC
Leader of SNCC
John Lewis' stepfather
