Was Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver's response to the admission of two African America students to the University of Georgia on the orders of a federal judge in 1961 consistent with Sibley Commission's recommendations regarding the integration of schools in the state? Why or why not?

Question

A.
The governor responded by attempting to close the university entirely, an action that was not consistent with the commission's recommendation that schools be allowed to decide for themselves whether to integrate or close their institutions.

B.
The governor responded by attempting to close the university entirely, an action that was consistent with the commission's recommendation that the state strongly resist any federal integration orders and that its schools remain segregated.

C.
The governor responded by ordering the immediate integration of the university, an action that was not consistent with the commission's recommendation that the question of integrating schools should be decided by the state's electorate.

D.
The governor responded by ordering the immediate integration of the university, an action that was consistent with the commission's recommendation that the government begin the process of fully integrating all public schools in the state.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. The governor responded by attempting to close the university entirely, an action that was not consistent with the commission's recommendation that schools be allowed to decide for themselves whether to integrate or close their institutions.

Governor Ernest Vandiver's attempts to close the University of Georgia in response to federal court orders for integration were not aligned with the Sibley Commission's recommendations, which aimed to give schools some autonomy to decide on the integration issue rather than to enforce a blanket denial of the process.