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?

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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)

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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 .