SS8H11 GA & Civil Rights Movement
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18 questions
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Review practice for Georgia Standard SS8H11
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What were the laws designed to keep white and black people apart called?
What were the laws designed to keep white and black people apart called?
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What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?
What is the keeping of white and black people separate called?
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Which of the following were examples of places that were segregated during the Civil Rights Movement? (Multiple Answer, Choose All That Apply)
Which of the following were examples of places that were segregated during the Civil Rights Movement? (Multiple Answer, Choose All That Apply)
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Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?
Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?
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Martin Luther King Jr. believed that African Americans could gain their rights by protesting against unfair laws in what way?
Martin Luther King Jr. believed that African Americans could gain their rights by protesting against unfair laws in what way?
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What was the 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in which more than 250,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. called?
What was the 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in which more than 250,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. called?
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Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?
Which law banned discrimination of any American because of their race, religion, or color?
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education?
What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education?
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When did Georgia's Legislature change the state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag?
When did Georgia's Legislature change the state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag?
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The Sibley Commission was formed to determine if Georgians wanted to integrate the public school systems.
The Sibley Commission was formed to determine if Georgians wanted to integrate the public school systems.
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- chairperson of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-participated in sit-ins and freedom rides- became a U.S. Representative (Congressman)Who does the list describe?
- chairperson of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
-participated in sit-ins and freedom rides
- became a U.S. Representative (Congressman)
Who does the list describe?
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Which group conducted sit-ins at lunch counters in order to boycott businesses that wouldn’t serve blacks?
Which group conducted sit-ins at lunch counters in order to boycott businesses that wouldn’t serve blacks?
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What event took place in southern Georgia from 1961 to 1962 with the goal of ending all types of segregation in the city?
What event took place in southern Georgia from 1961 to 1962 with the goal of ending all types of segregation in the city?
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A Georgian who supported states’ rights and white supremacy would have been most supportive of which politician?
A Georgian who supported states’ rights and white supremacy would have been most supportive of which politician?
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Lester Maddox allowed white's that supported desegregating the city of Atlanta to eat in his cafe.
Lester Maddox allowed white's that supported desegregating the city of Atlanta to eat in his cafe.
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The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. BOE impacted which of the following?
The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. BOE impacted which of the following?
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As Governorof Georgia, Lester Maddox took actions contrary to his previous behaviors. What did he do that surprised everyone?
As Governorof Georgia, Lester Maddox took actions contrary to his previous behaviors. What did he do that surprised everyone?
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The citizens of Georgia voted to change the flag in 1956 to include a symbol of rebellion to the ruling of Brown v. BOE .
The citizens of Georgia voted to change the flag in 1956 to include a symbol of rebellion to the ruling of Brown v. BOE .