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- 1. Multiple Choice
The March on Washington was an event to get politicians to pass
Declaration of Independence
13th Amendment
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Stamp Act
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who delivered the speech during the March on Washington called, "I Have a Dream"?
Benjamin Mays
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis
Alonzo Herndon
- 3. Multiple Choice
The lawmakers of Georgia changed the state flag in 1956 to
they were tired of the old flag
honor the American Revolutionary War
show their support of integration
show their support of segregation.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which group organized protests, sit ins, and boycotts during the civil rights movement?
KKK (Ku Klux Klan)
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
AAA (Atlantans Are Activists)
REA (Ready Education Association)
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type protest led to the creation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?
boycott
sit-in
riot
march
- 6. Multiple Choice
The MAIN goal of the Albany Movement was to
promote reconciliation.
end segregation.
register blacks to vote.
provide legal support.
- 7. Multiple Choice
attended Morehouse College
led the Montgomery bus boycott
received a Ph.D. in systematic theology
believed in the power of nonviolent protest
Who is being described?
Benjamin Mays
John Hope
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mahatma Gandhi
- 8. Multiple Choice
To prompt Congress to pass a Civil Rights bill in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march on
Washington, D.C.
Memphis, TN.
Birmingham, AL.
Atlanta, GA.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which court case was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Worcester v. Georgia
King v. Chapman
Scott v. Sanford
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which law made the segregation of public facilities in the United States illegal?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Georgia Act of 1869
Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?
granted African Americans the right to vote
outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States
placed all southern school systems under federal control
ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Sibley Commission was commissioned by the Georgia General Assembly in 1960 to discover the public’s attitude on integrating public
restrooms.
schools.
transportation
parks
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which president oversaw the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which court case brought an end to legal segregation in the United States?
Worcester v. Georgia
Brown v. Board of Education
Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
- 15. Multiple Choice
In 1956, to protest integration, the Georgia state flag was changed to include
a Confederate battle emblem.
a Yankee Rose.
a white cross.
a rebel sword.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT
allow the government to withhold federal funds from schools that failed to integrate.
prohibit discrimination in business and labor unions.
make the segregation of all public facilities illegal.
bring about the release of all Civil Rights activists from jails across the country.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
promote civil rights for all citizens
raise church attendance and membership among the African American community
promote civil disobedience in transportation discrimination
promote equal rights for African Americans
- 18. Multiple Choice
The finding of the Sibley Commission concerning the integration of public schools was that
the public was evenly divided over the issue of integration.
the majority of the public was against integrating public schools.
an overwhelming majority of the public supported integration.
though the public generally supported integration, legislators did not.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In which city did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Washington, D.C.
Montgomery, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Jackson, Mississippi
- 20. Multiple Choice
The purpose of the March on Washington in 1963 was to
end segregation of Montgomery’s transit system.
bring attention to the murder of Leo Frank.
speed passage of a Civil Rights bill in Congress.
call for the release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which issue was at stake in the court case Brown v. Board of Education?
voting
slavery
segregation
disenfranchisement
- 22. Multiple Choice
In which state was Brown v. Board of Education brought?
Kansas
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
- 23. Multiple Choice
The recommendation of the Sibley Commission was that
local school systems should not integrate to prevent violence.
school systems state wide should begin to integrate immediately.
school systems state wide should begin a gradual process of integration.
local school systems should be allowed to determine whether or not to integrate.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who led the Albany Movement?
John Hope
Alonzo Herndon
Booker T Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr. & John Lewis
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Georgia representative who was a former freedom rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was
Sam Nunn.
John Lewis.
Newt Gingrich.
Cynthia McKinney.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who was the last overly segregationist Governor of Georgia who didn't support the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Lester Maddox
Henry Gold
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