Desegregation/protests
The civil rights case in 1954 which helped desegregate schools, restaurants, bathrooms, etc.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
People who were discriminated against and thought to be less than. In many cases, they were not allowed in schools, restaurants, and other things because of how they looked.
Who is African Americans, Hispanics, or anyone who did not have lighter skin?
Lester Maddox was known for refusing to let black people into his restaurant in Atlanta, after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by what president?
Who is Lyndon Johnson?
Formed by a Georgia banker to see how certain parts of Georgia responded to the integration of schools. Resulted in the very slow process of integrating Georgia schools.
What is the Sibley Commission?
The movement in which was to help desegregate places like railroad and bus stops. Considered a failure.
What is the Albany movement?
This person helped the SNCC after being well known for their peaceful political activities in Alabama and being a civil rights activist.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The 1956 GA state flag
Considered racist, being said to be a memorial to the confederate dead. Citizens were not allowed to vote on the design.
Huge civil rights organization of the 1960's, and aimed to desegregate places and protested peacefully.
What is the SNCC?
Act that outlawed discrimination and segregation everywhere, leading to withholding federal funds for non-integrated schools, and established the EEOC.
What is the civil rights act?
Huge symbol of civil rights. Helped desegregate and is commonly tied to Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus boycott.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Person who went around Georgia, polling citizens to see the thoughts on the integration of schools. Resulted in slower integration than some other states.
Who is John Sibley?
What did the Sibley Commission give the choice for schools to do?
It let schools choose if they wanted to integrate or not, resulting in slow paced integration.
Protest which aimed to stop racial discrimination and demand civil rights legislation, including an end to segregation, fair wages, and voting rights.
What is The March on Washington?
First leader of the SNCC, who protested against segregation. Also known for helping organize the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is John Lewis?
Georgia's response to Brown vs. Board of Education
Unhappy. In many cases many people refused to abide by the ruling, leading to people guarding doors and not letting people into buildings.
Organized boycott in Alabama which resulted in a success of more integration and also with some people getting arrested. Known for Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. being involved.
What is the Montgomery bus boycott?
The legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. Was the effect of the protests from the SNCC and the SCLC.
What is the Voting Act?
Considered Georgia's last segregationist Governor. Although he was a segregationist, he appointed the most African Americans to government positions than all Georgia Governors before him combined.
Who is Lester Maddox?
The effect of the Sibley Commission
It resulted in much slower integration of schools because it polled people, with them saying that 2/3 of Georgians would rather see schools close than integrate.
A civil rights organization that aimed to be the passage for the civil rights act and voting act by using non-violent protests. Many people originally of christian faith(later other faiths), came together to create change against discrimination.
What is the SCLC?