Civil Rights & Conservatism

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Which Texan was the first African American from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress after her service in the Texas State Senate?

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Barbara Jordon

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Oveta Culp Hobby

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A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.

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How do the actions of Hector Garcia characterize the age of Civil Rights and Conservatism?

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His founding of the American G.I. Forum led to expanded rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.

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The post WW II struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for power and influence; the struggle did not involve direct fighting between those two superpowers.

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Cold War

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In 1964 I supported the Civil Rights Bill and signed it through as President in addition to Voting Rights Act of 1965. Who am I?

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Lyndon Johnson

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Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens? Options: Support the rights of Spanish-speaking people, Argue for new laws that improve factory conditions, Campaign for the elimination of immigration quotas, Improve relations with nations of Central and South America

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Support the rights of Spanish-speaking people

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Segregation of all interstate public facilities ended with the help of which of the following groups? N.O.W., C.O.R.E., M.A.D.D., P.T.A.

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C.O.R.E.

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Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?

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James Farmer, Jr.

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NASA is an acronym for?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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The law that sought to end discrimination in the U.S. on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin was called the.....

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Civil Rights Act of 1964