What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

Societal and Technological Growth - part 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Schools would be segregated and kept separate.
The separate-but-equal policy is unconstitutional.
Black schools would get more money for books and teachers.
Blacks could only attend white schools if there was space available.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what way did agriculture change in Georgia from 1940 to 1980?
Peaches became Georgia’s number one cash crop.
As farming technology improved, there were fewer farms.
As farming technology improved, more people moved to rural areas.
Manufacturing became much more common than agriculture in Georgia.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. What word BEST describes Dr. Martin Luther King’s strategy to bring about social change?
A. unity
A. democracy
A. nonviolence
A. compromise
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Georgia adopt a new state flag in 1956?
the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled the previous flag as being unconstitutional
officials in state government supported the decision in Brown v. Board of Education
the previous flag was offensive to African-Americans because it included symbols of the Confederate flag
the state’s white political leaders wanted to make a statement against desegregation and protest the Brown v. Board of Education ruling
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the focus of the Albany Movement in Georgia?
to end segregation of public schools in Albany
to integrate interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany
to implement a “first-come, first-served” policy on Albany buses
to force the hiring of African American bus drivers for Albany’s bus station
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
to study the issue of school integration
to develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks
to set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together
to make recommendations for desegregation in public transportation
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Sibley Commission recommend?
integrating Georgia’s public transportation system
making proposals to the legislature to address racial issues
establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of black workers
allowing local school systems to decide if they wanted integration or to shut down
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