Unit 11 Civil Rights Leaders and vocab

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Group advocating for Hispanic-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement

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LULAC

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Group advocating for African-American civil rights?

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NAACP

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First Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare & first commanding officer of Women's Army Corps?

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Oveta Culp Hobby

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Civil rights leader from Texas who formed CORE and fought racial segregation through nonviolent actions like Freedom Rides.

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James Farmer, Jr.

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First African American from a southern state in U.S. Congress after Texas State Senate?

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Barbara Jordon

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First African American woman elected to Congress?

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Barbara Jordan

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First Mexican-American mayor of El Paso?

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Raymond L. Telles

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Group started in Corpus Christi, TX focused on education, employment, and civil rights for Hispanics.

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LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)

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U.S. Army Surgeon who founded the American G.I. for Hispanic rights.

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Hector Garcia

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James Farmer Jr. is known as:

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African-American Civil Rights Leader