Civil rights and Modern Georgia test

Which president desegregated the military?

Harry S. Truman

Why did the state flag change to add the Confederate battle flag?

They were angry about the courts ruling in B vs BE

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

A committee formed and tasked with gathering Georgia residents feelings and opinions on the desegregation of schools

What is the court case of Brown v Board of Education an example of in our system of government?

Brown v. Board of Education was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement, and helped establish the precedent that "separate-but-equal" education and other services were not, in fact, equal at all.

What court case is the cause of the Sibley Commission being created?

Brown vs Board of education

What court case made segregation of races unconstitutional?

Brown vs Board of education

Why would the 1956 GA flag cause controversy?

It was the confederate battle flag in the civil war

Who was the first president of SNCC?

John Lewis

Describe how MLK, Jr went about protesting segregation.

Non-violently

What court case did Brown vs. Board of education overturn?

Plessy vs Ferguson

What was one of the major reasons for the modern Civil Rights movement to begin in the 1950s?

Rosa parks, MLK, Montgomery Bus Boy-cot, school segregation

What organization did MLK, Jr start? (He was the president )

SCLC

What was the result of Brown vs. Board of education?

The Court declared that racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional and gave schools "due time" to integrate

How did the southern states respond to the possible integration of schools?

Southern states would rather close public schools than integrate

What does SNCC stand for?

Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee

Besides the state flag issue, how else did GA say they would fight the integration of schools?

They displayed acts of massive resistance