Civil Rights Leaders and Their Contributions

Civil Rights Leaders and Their Contributions

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The lecture covers key figures in Georgia's civil rights movement, including Benjamin Mays, Herman Talmadge, Martin Luther King Jr., Hamilton Holmes, Charlayne Hunter, Maynard Jackson, Lester Maddox, and Andrew Young. It highlights their contributions, challenges, and legacies in education, politics, and social justice. The lecture also discusses the integration of the University of Georgia and the impact of nonviolent strategies in the civil rights movement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was a mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and served as president of Morehouse College?

Herman Talmadge

Benjamin Mays

Lester Maddox

Andrew Young

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Herman Talmadge's contributions to education in Georgia?

Establishing a state sales tax

Creating citizenship schools

Integrating public schools

Introducing a three-month school year

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which approach did Martin Luther King Jr. advocate for in the Civil Rights Movement?

Economic sanctions

Armed resistance

Nonviolent actions

Political lobbying

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the first two students to integrate the University of Georgia?

Benjamin Mays and Martin Luther King Jr.

Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young

Lester Maddox and Herman Talmadge

Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Hunter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Governor Vandiver play in the integration of the University of Georgia?

He closed the university to prevent integration

He supported and facilitated the integration

He was indifferent to the integration

He opposed the integration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?

Lester Maddox

Andrew Young

Maynard Jackson

Benjamin Mays

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was surprising about Lester Maddox's tenure as governor?

He was the first governor to integrate public schools

He closed all segregated restaurants

He appointed more African-Americans to state boards than previous governors

He refused to appoint African-Americans to any positions

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