Desegregation and the Sibley Commission

In 1954, the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling declared segregation unconstitutional. Despite this, Southern states, particularly Georgia, resisted desegregation through legislative actions. The NAACP challenged these resistances, leading to federal court orders for integration. The Sibley Commission in Georgia recommended ways to slow down desegregation, ensuring it occurred gradually over several years.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

• It declared segregation unconstitutional.

• It upheld the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

• It only applied to private schools.

• It was a temporary measure.

How did the southern states initially react to the Brown decision?

• They welcomed the changes.

• They ignored the ruling completely.

• They immediately complied with the ruling.

• They sought ways to resist and overturn the order.

What change did the Georgia Legislature make to the state flag in response to the Brown decision?

• They removed all historical symbols.

• They added a new symbol of unity.

• They incorporated the old confederate flag.

• They changed the flag's colors.

What was the purpose of the laws passed by the Georgia Legislature in 1956?

• To increase funding for schools.

• To dismantle public education and resist desegregation.

• To support the Brown decision.

• To promote public education.

Who was appointed to chair the commission to study desegregation in Georgia?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Governor Vandiver

• Judge Frank Hooper

• John Sibley

What was the role of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the desegregation process?

• They funded private schools.

• They had no involvement.

• They challenged the resistance in court.

• They supported the resistance to desegregation.

What was the main recommendation of the Sibley Commission?

• To increase funding for private schools.

• To close all public schools in Georgia.

• To avoid closing schools and delay integration.

• To integrate schools immediately.

How did the Sibley Commission suggest desegregation should occur?

• Only in urban areas.

• Only in private schools.

• Very slowly with many delays.

• Rapidly and without delay.

What was one technique used to claim desegregation was occurring?

• Admitting a large number of African-American students.

• Integrating all public facilities.

• Admitting a token number of African-American students.

• Closing all public schools.

What was the impact of the Sibley Commission's report on desegregation in Georgia?

• It accelerated the process significantly.

• It ensured desegregation occurred very slowly.

• It led to the immediate closure of all schools.

• It had no impact on the process.