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Civil Rights
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Civil Rights
Rights that protect individual freedom from violation by the government, social organizations and people
Tax Incentive
A tax deduction or exemption that encourages economic activity
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
What was the result of Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Separate but equal
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
To find out how people felt about integrating schools
How did Georgia react to Brown vs. Education?
They changed their flag in 1956
What does integrate mean?
To unite, or to blend into a united whole
How did Georgia citizens feel about integrating schools?
Most citizens would rather close schools then integrate
Who organized the Albany Movement & the March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. & John Lewis
What were the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) & Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) all about?
Non-Violent/Peaceful protests
Who was the founder of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?W.E.B. DuboisWhat was the purpose of the Albany Movement?To end segregation in GA on buses and trainsHow many people were at the March on Washington?250,000Which amendment did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforce?14th AmendmentWho had a restaurant on the Georgia Tech campus and refused to serve African Americans?Lester MaddoxWhat did Lester Maddox not do after Dr. King died?He did not lower the flag to honor Dr. KingWho is the only president from Georgia?Jimmy CarterWhat president was Jimmy Carter?39th PresidentWho was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?Maynard JacksonWho was the first African American ambassador to the United Nations?Andrew YoungWhere was the 1st Olympics?Olympia, GreeceHow many years is in between each Olympics?4 years