H11 Review

What organization was John Lewis chairman of from 1963-1966?

SCLC
SNCC
NAACP
Urban League

Who became governor of Georgia in 1948 and served until 1955? He was popular among white Democrats.
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Lester Maddox

Which best describes what the ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education did?
ended all segregation
closed public schools
overturned the Dred Scott decision
overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson

What most likely explains why Georgia's legislature added the Confederate battle emblem to the state flag in 1956?
in response to Plessy vs. Ferguson
100th anniversary of the Civil War
symbolic resistance to Brown vs. Board
support of Eugene Talmadge

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
close public schools
find out how Georgians felt about integration
promote private schools
find out how Georgians like the new flag

What organization did MLK, Jr. start in Montgomery, Alabama?
SCLC
NAACP
SNCC
ADL

When did we get the flag we have today?
1956
2001
2003
2011

What is John Lewis known for?
speech at March on Washington
served in Congress over 30 years
Bloody Sunday
all of the above

What could be said about the Albany Movement?
it was violent
it was successful
it was a learning experience
it led to the passage of the CRA of 1964

Which two explain why Lester Maddox was such an enigma (mystery)?
he refused to fly flags at half mast for MLK
he died before he could take office
he appointed many blacks to state jobs
he refused to meet the people

The March on Washington directly led to...
Bloody Sunday
Albany Movement
passage of Civil Rights Act
a black president