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WorksheetsThe Civil Rights Movement- SS8H10
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did Georgia add a symbol of the Confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956?
Because of a successful lawsuit filed against the Democratic Party.
Because they were fighting the activities of the KKK
They needed something colorful to take up space
Because of the Supreme Court's rulin in Brown vs. Board of Education.
one of the big six
chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
One of the original thirteen Freedom Fighters
Elected to Congress as representative of the state of Georgia
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Andrew Young
Demeterus Duncan
John Lewis
The Main purpose of the 1963 March on WAshington was to encourage public support of the civil rights movement.
true
false
What was the goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?
to desegregate public places
to boycott restaurants that allowed black to enter
to boycott segregated businesses
to ensure the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Match the following
integration
putting people of all races together
segregation
keeping races apart
boycott
protest by refusing to buy/do something
Linda Brown
plantiff in Brown v. Board of Education
abolish
to get rid of/ outlaw
Who was Lester Maddox?
The first owner of the Atlanta Braves
promised to close his restaurant rather than serve blacks.
boycotted bus companies that allowed blacks to ride.
Best friend of MLK
Which aspect of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Maddox not follow?
the ban on African American voting requirements
hiring Africa-Americans
ban of racial segregation in public places. (accommodations).
He followed all the parts
Which statement about Sibley Commission is correct?
60 % of Georgians supported integration
90% of Georgians supported integration
60% of Georgians wanted public schools closed so they didn't have to integrate.
90% of Georgians wanted public schools closed so they didn't have to integrate.
True or False: Martin Luther Kind, Jr. was the primary civil rights leader during the Civil Rights Movement.
true
false
True or False: a boycott is the act of joining with others and refusing to buy, sell, or use something.
true
false
We live in the state of
(a)
True or False: A "sit-in" is where people sit in a circle in a park and pray.
true
false
Match the following
refusing to buy, sell, or use something
boycott
Martin Luther King, Jr.
national leader of Civil Rights in USA.
John Lewis
MLK's right hand man and GA congressmen.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
group that protested and marched
sit-in
protest where people refuse to move
