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Why was the St. Andrew's Cross, also known as the stars and bars of the Confederacy, incorporated into a new state flag in 1956?
a) It was a symbol of southern white resistance to change following the Brown decision.
b) It was because it was a favorite symbol of the governor.
c) It was added because a majority of Georgia voters chose it.
d) it was to help encourage the Olympics to come to Atlanta.
His first experience in leading a non-violent protest came in Montgomery.
a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
b) Andrew Young
c) Jimmy Carter
d) John Lewis
The Supreme Court declared in the Brown v. Board of Education that
a) Separate but equal educational facilities were inherently unequal
b) Separate but equal educational facilities were legal
c) The Brown's owed the Board of Education money
d) Brown should drop out of school
As a businessman in Atlanta, he first came to national prominence when he refused to seat Black patrons at his Pickrick Restaurant. Later he became governor. Who was he?
a) Lester Maddox
b) William Hartsfield
c) John Lewis
d) Maynard Jackson
This was an organization of students that organized non-violent protests like sit-ins around the country. 1 No file chosen
a) SNCC
b) SCLC
c) NAACP
d) CORE
What BEST summarizes the findings of the Sibley Commission?
a) Most Georgians said that they would rather close public schools than integrate them.
b) Most Georgians were firmly for the desegregation of public schools.
c) Most Georgians had no opinion on public school policy.
d) Most Georgians favored the gradual integration of public schools.
Who was the leader of the Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee who spoke at the March on Washington and later served in Congress representing Georgia? 1 No file chosen
a) John Lewis
b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
c) Elijah Wright
d) Maynard Jackson
What TWO events helped push the nation and Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a) March on Washington and the assassination of John F. Kennedy
b) Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II
c) March on Washington and the Albany Movement
d) March on Washington and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
What Georgia governor started Little People's Day where twice a month average citizens could visit and ask questions?
a) Lester Maddox
b) Andrew Young
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Ernest Vandiver
What BEST explains why the Albany Movement failed?
a) The police under Chief Laurie Prichett avoided open confrontation with protestors
b) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not support it.
c) The organizers did not attempt to change enough in Albany
d) Albany did not have a large enough black population
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