PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Full protection under the law for blacks to legally own property
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To keep private schools segregated but to integrate public schools
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To incorporate the Confederate Battle Flag in the Georgia state flag
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To desegregate public schools on a limited basis and small scale
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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: -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: -What was the immediate effect of the Sibley Commission’s recommendations? Georgia achieved some desegregation while keeping most schools segregated.
Detailed explanation-4: -In response to the Brown v. Board decision, Georgia passed legislation requiring the closing of public schools that had been forced to integrate by court orders and their conversion to private schools.
Detailed explanation-5: -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).