Famous Texans in WWII and Post War Civil Rights

Hector Garcia fought against discrimination for Mexican Americans.

• True
• False

The ultimate authority comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty 
• Republicanism

Which of these is the best summary for the Civil Rights movement?

• an effort to end racial discrimination and segregation
• business leaders creating more jobs to improve the economy
• women protesting for their right to vote [known as suffrage]
• police and fire fighters recruiting civilians to help them

Who is described as:
* first woman elected to the TX state Senate
* first African American from the South elected to Congress
* strong supporter of Civil Rights

• Barbara Jordan
• Lulu Belle Madison White
• Ladybird Johnson
• Rebekah Jones

What was Oveta Culp Hobby U. S. Secretary of?

• Health, Education, Warfare

• Actually have no clue because I don't study.

• Rights, Freedom, Speech

• Education, Freedom, Warfare

What did Oveta Culp Hobby become the director of during World War II?

• Women's Army Corps

• Civil Rights

• Jim Crow Laws

• Nothing because she is a clever little genius girl.

Which organization was founded by Hector P. Garcia?

• CORE
• NAACP
• American GI Forum
• LULAC

What was the purpose of the American GI Forum?

• Protect the rights of war veterans and Hispanics
• End segregation
• Support voting rights for women
• End bus segregation

Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• JFK (John F. Kennedy)
• MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
• LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson)
• James P. Farmer

What did Brown vs. Board of Education do?

• End bus segregation
• End school segregation
• Get women the right to vote
• Protect the rights of war veterans and Hispanics