SS8H11 Quick Review

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Which statement is FALSE regarding Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka? Options: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation violated the 14th amendment, Thurgood Marshall argued the case as chief counsel of the NAACP, Both unequal funding & sociological inferiority was presented as to why segregation was unconstitutional, The Brown v. BOE ruling would overturn the Dred Scott v. Sanford ruling from 1857

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The Brown v. BOE ruling would overturn the Dred Scott v. Sanford ruling from 1857

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Overall, the GA General Assembly adopted which stance on desegregation after the Brown ruling?

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Massive resistance

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Why did GA’s legislators vote to change the state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag?

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to show disdain to Supreme Court decisions such as Brown v. BOE

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How did the Sibley commission recommend GA move forth on desegregating?

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SC recommended GA desegregate on a limited basis

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Which organization did Martin Luther King, Jr. co-found to coordinate nonviolent marches, protests, & actions?

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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Which statement is FALSE regarding Dr. King? Dr. King was born in Atlanta & attended Morehouse College , Dr. King served as the spokesperson for the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dr. King's nonviolent methods & protests were accepted by all African-Americans in the 50s & 60s, Dr. King is the only Black person in the U.S to have a federal holiday named in his honor

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Dr. King's nonviolent methods & protests were accepted by all African-Americans in the 50s & 60s