SS8H11 CIA6/GMAS PREP

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What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

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To find out how Georgians felt about desegregation

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Which man from Georgia is recognized as the leader of the modern Civil Rights movement?

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Which was NOT a purpose of the March on Washington? Options: Election of a Black President, the right to vote, full and fair employment, decent housing

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Election of a Black President

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Who was both a governor of GA and a US senator who opposed school integration?

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Herman Talmadge

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What was the purpose of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

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SNCC coordinated youth led, non-violent campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism.

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What did the GA do in opposition to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

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Added the Confederate Battle flag to the Georgia state flag

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Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech?

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March on Washington

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He was a governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. He believed strongly in states' rights and segregation. He became a public figure when he refused to serve African Americans in his Atlanta restaurant in defiance of the Civil Rights Act.

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Lester Maddox

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Term for keeping blacks and whites apart in public places.

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segregation

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The protections and privileges given to all citizens by federal and state constitutions and laws.

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Civil rights