Civil Rights and Modern Georgia (1)

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A group of college students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration:

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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, leader of the Selma March, former U.S. Representative from Georgia

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John Lewis

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

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This law banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion

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How did Lester Maddox surprise his supporters once he became Governor of Georgia?

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He hired more African Americans to government jobs than all other Georgia Governors combined.

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What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

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To urge the passage of the Civil Rights Act

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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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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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What was the ruling in the Brown V. BOE case?

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Separate but equal was unconstitutional.

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What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

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To solve the problems with desegregating Georgia schools

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What was the name of the event where MLK Jr gave his "I Have A Dream" speech? Options: The March on Atlanta, GA, The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Albany Movement, The March on Washington, D.C.

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The March on Washington, D.C.

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How did Georgia respond to the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling?

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Georgia resisted desegregation and changed the state flag to show its opposition to the Supreme Court's decision.