civil rights movement Flashcards
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
A movement led to end racial discrimination and to make sure everyone (no matter their color or gender) was treated fairly.
What was the Brown V. BOE?
A supreme court case that attempted to integrate schools after Linda Brown had to walk miles to a black school instead of the one a few blocks down that was “White Only”. The Supreme court ruled it was unconstitutional.
Who strongly opposed the Brown V. BOE ruling?
Governor Herman Talmadge
What was the 1956 Sibley Commission?
A committee that listed peoples thoughts on desegregation and attempted to integrate. They found that schools would rather close than integrate and let them choose instead.
What is segregation?
Separating people into groups by race, religion, or gender.
Who was MLK Jr?
He was a pastor, nobel prize winner, and one of the biggest civil rights movement leaders who was killed for his beliefs.
What significant action did MLK Jr. lead that lasted 381 days?
The Montgomery bus boycott
Who was John Lewis?
He was the chairman of the SNCC and played a big part in the civil rights movement.
What did John Lewis do at the march on Washington?
He spoke and delivered a powerful speech.
What is the SNCC?
A group of students committed to contributing to the civil rights movement in nonviolent methods.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
He was Linda Brown’s lawyer in Brown v. BOE and argued the case.
What amendment did Thurgood Marshall claim was violated through school segregation?
The 14th amendment
Who was Benjamin Mays?
He was a very influential voice, a minister and educator at Morehouse College.
What significant impact did Benjamin Mays have on MLK Jr.?
He preached against segregation, which was speculated to have a huge impact on MLK Jr.
What happened during UGA Integration?
African American students Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes applied and were denied twice, but eventually got in and graduated despite harsh treatment.
Who was Andrew Young?
He was an aid to MLK and a director of SCLC.
Who was Lester Maddox?
He was a governor, a high school dropout, and GA’s last segregationist governor.
What was the 1956 GA flag controversy about?
Georgia changed its flag to include the Confederate Battle Emblem in response to Supreme Court cases on desegregation.
Who changed the Georgia flag in 2001?
Governor Roy Barnes
What was the Albany Movement?
A civil rights protest in the early 1960s to end segregation in Albany, Georgia.
What were the goals of the Albany Movement?
To stop segregation in public places, improve voting rights, and fight unfair treatment.
Fill in the blank: The Albany Movement was led by local leaders and _______.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
