Key Events
The lunch counter sit-ins, bus boycotts, March on Washington, and the March to Selma were all part of what major period in U.S. history?
The Civil Rights Movement
Which organization was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What was the purpose of SNCC during the early years of the Civil Rights Movement?
It coordinated students around the South in resisting segregation laws.
What was the primary purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
To prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin.
What was the official recommendation of the Sibley Commission in 1960?
Georgia’s public schools should be desegregated on a limited basis.
What was the primary goal of the Albany Movement?
To end all forms of segregation in Albany, Georgia.
Which Civil Rights leader was the leader of SNCC, participated in the Freedom Rides, and was beaten during Bloody Sunday in Selma?
John Lewis
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was known for organizing what type of nonviolent protests?
Sit-ins
The Sibley Commission is MOST linked to which Supreme Court case?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which Georgia governor opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and later became Lieutenant Governor?
Lester Maddox
Why did some people, including Martin Luther King Jr., feel that the Albany Movement was unsuccessful?
It did not immediately end segregation in Albany.
What kind of protest did Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate for fighting unjust laws?
Civil disobedience
Which Civil Rights organization was founded in 1960 at Shaw University, played a key role in sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and organized voter registration drives in Georgia?
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
The Georgia State Flag was changed in 1956 as a reaction to what?
The desegregation movement of the era.
What does the term "segregationist" mean?
Someone who opposes integration.
What was the most significant outcome of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
It helped influence the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lester Maddox opposed the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia. What action did he take to resist integration?
He closed his restaurant rather than serve Black customers.
Which Civil Rights organization was best known for organizing mass protests, boycotts, and nonviolent demonstrations under Dr. King’s leadership?
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" has no place in education?
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which Civil Rights leader was associated with SNCC and later became a U.S. Congressman from Georgia?
John Lewis
What was the purpose of the March from Selma to Montgomery?
To protest voting restrictions and advocate for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Identify three statements that correctly describe Lester Maddox.
Which of the following was NOT a method used by SNCC?
A. Sit-ins
B. Freedom Rides
C. Vandalism
D. Voter registration
Vandalism
How was John Sibley able to maintain segregation in Georgia without violating federal law?
By allowing local voters to decide on desegregation policies.
Why did Georgia legislators change the state flag in 1956?
To protest against the federal desegregation movement and Brown v. Board of Education.