Civil Rights in Georgia Answers

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Based on its findings, the Sibley Commission recommended that Georgia formally

oppose desegregation and work to keep schools segregated.

reject desegregation, but secretly work to integrate schools.

accept desegregation, but continue to support segregated schools.

embrace desegregation and work to integrate schools.

How did Hunter-Gault’s experiences at UGA compare to James Meredith’s experiences at the University of Mississippi?

Both were welcomed into their schools and found little opposition to desegregation.

Meredith and Hunter-Gault were both in danger from gun violence at their schools.

Hunter-Gault was under constant threat, while Meredith felt mostly safe at his school.

Both faced resistance at their schools, but Meredith was in a great deal of danger.

Based on this passage, what was the reason behind the Supreme Court’s decision?

to make voting districts more equal

to support the county unit system

to disenfranchise the state’s rural counties

to grant African Americans the right to vote

What is the main message of this quotation?

The Albany Movement symbolized the importance of standing up for civil rights.

The Albany Movement was the last major struggle in the civil rights movement.

The Albany Movement was a backbreaking protest that was not worth the effort.

The Albany Movement made it more difficult to fight for civil rights in other places.

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