PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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Determine how Georgian’s felt about the integration of public schools.
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Decide on the new design for the Georgia state flag.
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Settle the Three Governors Controversy of 1946.
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Determine the success of the Albany Movement and how buses should be desegregated.
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Detailed explanation-1: -After schools were forced to segregate by law in 1954, Georgia refused to cooperate. In 1960, a commision was formed by Atlanta banker John Sibley that held public hearings to see how Georgians felt about integration. The Sibley Commission found that 2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-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: -The Sibley Commission found that 60% of Georgians would rather close schools than integrate them. The Sibley Commission was created to study the issue of integration. The leader of the commission, John Sibley, did not want to integrate schools.
Detailed explanation-5: -What was the immediate effect of the Sibley Commission’s recommendations? Georgia achieved some desegregation while keeping most schools segregated.