Social Studies: Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

which president desegregated the military?

Answer 1

president harry truman

Question 2

who was the 1st president of SNCC

Answer 2

John Lewis

Question 3

What does SNCC stand for

Answer 3

Student Nonviolent Coordinate Comitee

Question 4

Ways SCLC and SNCC protested segregationist views

Answer 4

march on washingoton, freedom riders, sit ins, montgomery bus boycott, registered voters to vote

Question 5

First two students to integrate UGA?

Answer 5

Charlayne Hunter, Hamilton Holmes

Question 6

protests started by SNCC

Answer 6

march on washington, freedom riders, boycotts, freedom summer, march from selma to montgomery

Question 7

lester maddox

Answer 7

governor, segregationist views but appointed more african americans than any other prior governor.

Question 8

william hartsfield

Answer 8

mayor of atlanta. helped desegregate police and buses.

Question 9

benjamin mays

Answer 9

mayor of atlanta. took down whites only signs in city hall

Question 10

maynard jackson

Answer 10

mayor of Atlanta. first african american leader of america. brought olympics to atlanta with andrew young.