1. Civil Rights Movement Review
8th Grade GA Studies
Unit 8
SS8H11: Evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement.
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2. Brown V. Board of Education
Information/Notes: The decision of Brown v. Board of Education overturned (replaced) Plessy v. Fergusson “Separate but Equal” legislation.
Supreme court case that broke the tradition of segregation and pushed for integration.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK)
Leader/President of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Central figure of Civil Rights Movement who led protests and gave speeches on equal rights and non-violence.
He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963.

4. The General Assembly approved a new State Flag one that featured the state seal and the Confederate Battle Flag
1956 State Flag

5. Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
This committee started out as a non-violent group that protested for equal rights for African- Americans.
SNCC was more confrontational than SCLC.
Led to the creation of the Black Panther Party (used aggressive tactics for their movement).

6. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
President of SCLC was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK)
Formed after Rosa Parks was arrested, as well as after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

7. Sibley Commission
Group was established in Georgia in 1960 to gather state residents' sentiments regarding desegregation and report back to the governor.

8. Albany Movement
Failed to desegregate Albany, but taught valuable lessons such as the power of protest songs.

9. March on Washington 1963
The March on Washington of 1963 is where MLK gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
More than 200,000 attended at this massive rally to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill.

10. Civil Rights Act of 1964
Federal law that refused to fund schools that did not end segregation.
Racial discrimination in public places like theaters, restaurants, and hotels became illegal.
Made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by an employer illegal
Gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights, including desegregation of schools and public place

11. Lester Maddox
Georgia’s governor who appointed more African Americans in government positions (jobs) than ever before.

12. John Lewis
John Lewis was not a segregationist.
He was a Atlanta City Councilman, U.S. Congressman, and a Civil Rights Activist.