PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Georgia’s public transportation system should be integrated.
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The legislature should make recommendations to address racial issues.
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A quota system should be established to ensure the hiring of black workers.
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Local school systems should be allowed to decide if they wanted to integrate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sibley recommended that the state accept the federal decision to desegregate the schools despite the commission’s findings. In January of 1961, Governor Vandiver introduced a bill that accepted the Sibley Commission’s recommendations for desegregation. This material is protected by copyright law.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1960, the Sibley Commission was created to determine Georgia’s consensus about school integration and report back to the governor. John Sibley presented the committee’s report, which recommended desegregation. In August 1961, Atlanta schools were officially desegregated (pictured).
Detailed explanation-3: -Commonly known as the Sibley Commission, the committee was charged with gathering state residents’ sentiments regarding desegregation and reporting back to the governor.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sibley Commission found that 2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools closed that integrated. As a result, the commission recommended that each local district decide the desegregation matter for itself.