PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Sibley Commission found that 2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated. As a result, the commission recommended that each local district decided the desegregation matter for itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hooper’s desegregation order, or whether Georgia’s citizens preferred a system of direct tuition grants for use in private schools. The commission, chaired by John A. Sibley, submitted its report on April 28, 1960, two days before its May 1st deadline. The report was adopted by the commission by a 11 to 8 vote.