Notable Texans of the 20th Century

Who became President of the United States in 1963?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

All of the following are reasons it was difficult for Barbara Jordan to accomplish her goals except for which of the choices below?

• As a little girl, she did not do well in school.

• She was working to change very difficult problems.

• She spent part of her life in a wheelchair.

• She was an African American trying to go to law school in the 1950's.

What was a main goal of Lyndon B. Johnson, Barbara Jordan, and Henry B. Gonzalez, that changed the lives of others?

• to go to college

• to be rich

• to be famous

• to further the civil rights of others

Look at the following web of information from the story. What would be the best title for this web?

• Lyndon Johnson’s Jobs Before Becoming President of the United State

• Ways President Johnson Improved Life for U.S. Citizens

• How Lyndon Johnson Helped Mexican American Families Before His Presidency

• Lyndon Johnson’s Goals as a U.S. Congressman

The reader can tell that Barbara Jordan ______.

• liked attending school at Texas Southern University

• could never find a college in which to attend law school

• was not afraid to try things that had not often been done before

• did not mind when people were treated differently because of their skin color

Why did Henry Gonzalez probably want to be a member of the U.S. Congress?

• It would be a better job than one he could get in Mexico.

• He wanted to make sure all people were treated fairly.

• It would be a good paying job.

• He did not have the education for any other job.

The author organizes the story by ______.

• telling the main ideas about three people’s lives and giving details about what they did

• explaining why people need equal rights

• describing three people who worked in the U.S. government

• comparing the ideas men and women have about civil rights