Civil Rights Vocab

Question 1

Supreme court cases that struck down the policy of separate but equal and mandated the desegregation of public schools.

Answer 1

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Question 2

Investigation to determine what should be done about integration in the state; though 60% of Georgians claimed they would rather close public schools that integrate, it recommended that public schools desegregate on a limited basis

Answer 2

Sibley Commission (1961)

Question 3

An organized civil rights protest led by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating committee, whose primary objective was to desegregate the city of Albany, Georgia, and the surrounding community.

Answer 3

Albany Movement

Question 4

Federal Legislation that forbade discrimination on the basis of race and sex in hiring, firing, and promotion

Answer 4

Civil Rights Act ( 1964)

Question 5

Aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th amendment to the U.S constitution

Answer 5

The Voting Rights Act (1965)

Question 6

Important Civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel prize

Answer 6

King, Jr., Martin Luther (1929-1968)

Question 7

Leader in the civil rights movement; Leader of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating committee; U.S representative

Answer 7

Lewis, John

Question 8

The famous jobs and civil rights march led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; The famous “I have a dream” speech was given at the March

Answer 8

March on Washington (1963)

Question 9

Civil rights organization by college students that urged Non-Violent protests to gain integration, and register black voters more militant in the late 1960’s

Answer 9

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

Question 10

One of the last openly segregationist politicians in Georgia
(Governor)

Answer 10

Maddox, Lester

Question 11

First African American or black mayor of southern city ( Atlanta)

Answer 11

Jackson, Maynard

Question 12

Important civil rights leader who served as an ambassador to the United Nations and Mayor of Atlanta; was also instrumental in bringing the 1996 Olympic Games to Atlanta

Answer 12

Young, Andrew

Question 13

Only united states president from Georgia; also a Georgia state senator and governor, and winner of the Nobel peace Prize

Answer 13

Carter, jimmy

Question 14

An international athletic event that occurs every 4 years; they were awarded to Atlanta and the state of Georgia; Georgia has benefited economically due to the games

Answer 14

1996 Olympic Games