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*Question:
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?
Segregated facilities are inherently unequal and violate the 14th Amendment
How did the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court apply to school segregation in Georgia?
Georgia public schools were required to integrate
*Answer: Segregated facilities are inherently unequal and violate the 14th Amendment and Georgia public schools were required to integrate
*Question:
The Civil Rights organization that was made up mainly of religious leaders and older adults, was known for nonviolent protests, and its leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
*Answer: SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference
*Question:
The Brown v. Board of Education decision mainly impacted states in the south.
States affected by the ruling strongly resisted integration of public schools.
Integration of schools in Georgia was a slow and difficult process.
Answer: South and slow and dificult
*Question: What was the primary purpose of the Sibley Commission in Georgia?
to help schools across Georgia integrate peacefully
What did the Sibley Commission learn?
Most Georgians opposed integration.
*Answer: to help schools across Georgia integrate Peacefully and Most Georgians opposed integration.
*Question:
What did the Sibley Commission recommend to Georgia’s government?
*Answer: Charge Blacks tuition to send their children to white schools and Repeal laws penalizing integrated schools.
* Question:Which of the following was a goal of the Albany movement?
* Answer: to bring an end to segregation in Albany, Georgia.
*Question:Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed?
*Answer: to bring about the end of segregation in society
*Question:Who Am I?
This man was governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. While in office, he surprised many people by putting more African Americans into government jobs than ever before. It was a surprise because earlier he was a segregationist who wanted to close his restaurant rather than obey the law and integrate.
*Answer: Lester Maddox
*Question:Which event did Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech?
*Answer: March on Washington
*Question:What was the civil rights organization made up of college and high school students that were known for their non-violent sit-ins, freedom rides, and desegregating lunch counters/restaurants?
*Answer:Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)