Georgia Studies Chapter 20

Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?

• Benjamin Mays

• Maynard Jackson

• Herman Talmadge

• Martin Luther King Jr.

The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down which practice that had been in place since Reconstruction?

• Requiring citizens to pass a literacy test in order to vote.

• using tax money to fund public schools that were separated by gender.

• Segregating schools according to the "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson.

• Integrating Georgia's public colleges and universities

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and elsewhere. Which of the following is NOT one of his accomplishments?

• New congressman.

• Mayor of Atlanta

• Civil Rights Leader

• Governor of Georgia

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 led to which of the following?

• All public facilities were ordered to the desegregated.

• African Americans could run for public office.

• American citizenship was granted to African Americans.

• A credit bureau was established to assist low-income families.

Set up by Governor Ernest Vandiver in 1960, the Sibley Commission recommended...

• Integrating Georgia's public transportation system.

• Addressing racial issues by making proposals.

• Establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of African-American workers.

• Allowing local school systems to decide whether they would integrate.

In which case did the Supreme Court issue the above opinion?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the goal of the 1961 Albany Movement?

• force the governor to change Georgia's flag.

• block the integration of Georgia Schools

• end segregation in the city of Albany

• re-elect Eugene Talmadge

During which 1963 event did Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. give his famous speech "I Have a Dream" speech about his vision for American and the South?

• Albany Movement

• Montgomery bus boycott

• Birmingham Jail Imprisonment

• March on Washington

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

• members helped to plan the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

• SNCC headquarters was located in Birmingham, Alabama.

• Members volunteered as Freedom Riders.

• Members helped to form the Albany Movement.

Which of the following was not aligned with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent approach?

• Montgomery bus boycott

• Albany Movement

• Black Panther Movement

• March on Washington