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The Civil Rights Movement in Georgia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In your opinion, how did the fact that President John F. Kennedy support the Civil Rights Movement allow it to gain in popularity? Do you feel that the movement would have been successful if it did not have his support?

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2.

John Lewis is known for what?

a)

Chairman of the SNCC

b)

House of representative member

c)

Violent protestor

3.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to end the series of laws in the south known as

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

segregation

c)

unequal treatment

d)

Habeas Corpus

e)

Affirmative Action

4.

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?

a)

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

b)

That 70% of Georgians wanted to desegregate as quickly as possible

c)

That Georgians were divided 50-50 about desegregating

d)

That only 10% of Georgians had strong feeling about refusing the integrate schools

5.

How did Lester Maddox surprise his supporters once he became Governor of Georgia?

a)

He hired more African Americans to government jobs than all other Georgia Governors combined

b)

He openly supported Civil Rights leaders

c)

He agreed to take the Confederate battle flag off of the State Flag.

d)

He organized a large memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

6.

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

a)

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

b)

Children of MLK Together

c)

ALL Civil Rights Acitivists Unite

d)

Tuskeegee Coalition

7.

Mayor of Atlanta who was instrumental in the development of the city, bringing major league sports teams to Atlanta, and a key figure in the civil rights movement.

a)

William Hartsfield

b)

Richard Woods

c)

Ivan Allen

d)

Julian Jones

8.

Which man from Georgia is recognized as the leader of the modern Civil Rights movement?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Lester Maddox

c)

my mom

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

9.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

allow the government to withhold federal funds from schools that failed to integrate

b)

prohibit discrimination in business and labor unions

c)

make the segregation of all public facilities illegal

d)

bring about the release of all Civil Rights activists from jails across the country

10.

What was the goal of SNCC?

a)

to boycott for change

b)

to promote violent protests

c)

to desegregate public spaces

d)

to sit til they can't sit no more

11.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

a)

outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States

b)

granted African Americans the right to vote

c)

ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail

d)

placed all southern school systems under federal control

12.

The Sibly Commision found that:

a)

Waldo was hiding by the jeep in the beach scene

b)

Georgia was ready to desgregate

c)

Schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation

d)

2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools close than integrated

13.

Martin Luther King Jr.:

a)

Was a student of Benjamin Mays

b)

Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement

c)

Led the MArch on Washington

d)

All of the Above

14.

The Sibley Commission found that:

a)

Waldo was hiding by the jeep in the beach scene

b)

Georgia was ready for desegregation

c)

Schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation

d)

2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated

15.

What act banned discrimination against citizens of all races?

a)

Civil rights act of 1964

b)

Integration act of 1964

c)

Equality acts of 1964