SS8H11
What were the ways the SCLC and SNCC went about their protest of segregation laws?
Both protested nonviolently
What court case is the cause of the Sibley Commission being created?
Brown V Board of Education
What court case made segregation of races unconstitutional?
Brown V Board of Education
Which president desegregated the military?
Harry S Truman
What did he do once he was governor that surprised many people?
He appointed more African Americans to government positions than all other prior governors combined.
Describe how MLK, Jr went about protesting segregation.
He did a bus boycott, and a march
Besides the state flag issue, how else did GA say they would fight the integration of schools?
They said they were going to close them down.
How did the bus boycotts hurt the bus systems across the South?
They were not making money
What was written by MLK, Jr?
"I have a dream"
Who was Rosa Parks? Why was she arrested?
A black lady that was a civil right activist, that was arrested for sitting in the white section of the bus.
What was the SCLC
A group of Civil Rights Activists started a group because they wanted to end segregation on public buses, but later on they wanted to stop all segregation.
What are some ways that SNCC, SCLC, and MLK protested?
A march, peacefully, and boycotts.
What law prohibits the discrimination of employers based on race, color, religion, etc?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What were "Freedom Riders"?
Civil Rights Activists that rode freedom rides to protest to end segregated buses.
What was the result of Brown v Board of Education?
Ended separate but equal
How did John Lewis begin his involvement with the Civil Rights movement?
He organized sit ins and other activities
Why is MLK, Jr so famous today across the United States?
He was heavily involved in Civil RIghts and also for his speech.
What were the segregation laws in the South referred to as during the '50s-'60s?
Jim Crow Laws
Who was the first president of SNCC?
John Lewis
Which famous civil rights leader led and spoke at the Lincoln Memorial?
MLK
Who led the March on Washington?
MLK
What happened at the March on Washington?
MLK gave his famous speech "I Have a Dream"
Give 3 Descriptions of SNCC.
Nonviolent protest, civil rights activists, and against segregation
Why did the state flag change to add the Confederate battle flag?
People were mad about the segregation ruling s they wanted to change their state flag to show their anger.
What court case did Brown v Board of Education overturn?
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
What organization did MLK, Jr start? (He was the president )
SCLC
What does SNCC stand for?
Southern Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Why would the 1956 GA flag cause controversy?
The Georgia General Assembly decided to show their anger by changing the state flag.
Who was Lester Maddox?
The last segregationist governor of GA
How did the southern states respond to the possible integration of schools?
They did not like it. They said they would rather close down school instead of integrating them.
What was the purpose of SNCC?
To allow young black to have a voice in the Civil Rights Movement
What was the primary purpose of the Civil Rights Act?
To prohibit the discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
What was one of the major reasons for the modern Civil Rights movement to begin in the 1950s?
When Rosa Parks was arrested
How were colleges and universities affected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
When colored people were finally accepted mobs came and attacked the guards taking them.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
investigation on desegregation of schools and reported back to the governor.
Give three descriptions of MLK.
wrote "I have a dream speech", civil rights activist, and wanted to end segregation.