Texas Civil Rights and Culture FLASHCARDS

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Who is Lulu Belle Madison White best known for helping through her civil rights work?

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African Americans fighting segregation and for civil rights in Texas.

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What event granted Texas women full voting rights in 1919?

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Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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Who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for work with Hispanic Americans and veterans?

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Héctor P. García.

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What was a major cause of Houston's economic boom in 2010?

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Increased oil shale extraction.

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Which civil rights organization did James L. Farmer Jr. help to found?

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The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

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How does Native American culture still influence Texas today?

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Through names of places and cultural traditions.

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What is Elisabet Ney best known for in Texas?

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Creating sculptures of prominent Texans.

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Which U.S. president signed both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Lyndon B. Johnson.

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What is Diane Gonzales Bertrand known for?

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Writing award-winning children's books.

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What was the purpose of founding LULAC in 1929?

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To promote Hispanic civil rights.