WorksheetsCivil Rights Movement in Georgia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The protections and privileges given to all citizens by federal and state constitutions and laws.
Civil rights
constitution
Animal rights
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
Sit-In
Freedom Rides
Selma March
Filibuster
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a founder and the first president of the _____.
Nation of Islam
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Georgia legislators did this to resist integration
1956 Flag change
Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights Act
Integration Tax
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)
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
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
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
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
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 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 event marked a significant turning point in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia by highlighting the struggle for voting rights?
A) Albany Movement
B) March on Washington
C) Selma to Montgomery March
D) Birmingham Campaign
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement?
A) Andrew Young
B) Maynard Jackson
C) John Lewis
D) Julian Bond
What was the primary focus of the Albany Movement in Georgia during the Civil Rights era?
A) Desegregating public transportation
B) Securing voting rights
C) Ending racial discrimination in education
D) Desegregating public facilities
