Unit 12 - Civil Rights and Conservatism

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

• His actions as the U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity and recognition of ethnic groups and women on stamps.

• His long service as leader of the Republican Party in Texas led to an expansion of conservatism in government.

• His introduction of numerous education bills to Congress led to expanded educational opportunities for minorities.

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

During which decade did Texas elect it's first Republican governor since Reconstruction marking the move to conservatism in the state?

• 1970's

• 1960's

• 1920's

• 1940's

According to the author, how has the evangelical movement influenced political leadership in the last several decades?

• Evangelical political leaders introduced religious values for the first time associated with the founding of the nation.

• Evangelical political leaders have lost the influence they have had in the decades prior to the 1970's.

• Evangelical political leaders have incorporated their faith into the way they lead.

• Evangelical political leaders believe religious convictions should be separated from political decisions.

Why did the U.S. Postal Service honor the individual shown below?

• She was the first woman to sing a leading role with the Metrpolitan Opera and served as a Goodwill Ambassadorto nations across the world.

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

• She was a forerunnerinthe newly emerging field of photo journalism and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine and the first Western photographer allowed in the Soviet Union.

• She was the founder of the American GI Forum and a supporter of the GI Bill of rights.

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?

• Olveta Culp Hobby

• Kay Bailey Hutchinson

• Barbara Jordon

• Ann Richards

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?

• Medgar Evers

• James Farmer, Jr.

• Hector P. Garcia

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

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.

• Cold War

• Boycott

• Libel

• Integrate

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

• Civil Rights Act of 1944

• Civil Rights Act of 1954

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Civil RIghts Act of 1974

Which of the following is NOT true about Barbara Jordan?

• First African American woman elected to Texas Senate

• First Texas citizen to be elected the U.S. Supreme Court

• First woman from southern state elected to U.S. Congress

1. 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?

• Hector P Garcia

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• Jane McCallum

• Lyndon Johnson