People of Texas Civil Rights and Important people

Hector Garcia founded the American G.I. Forum and fought against discrimination for Mexican Americans

• True

• False

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

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

• Women's Army Corps

• Civil Rights

• Jim Crow Laws

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

The organization started by Hector Garcia to help veterans get health care and education.

• CORE
• WAC
• American G.I Forum
• NAACP

Which Texan native formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE), promoting non-violent protests?

• James Baker III
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• James Farmer Jr.
• Hector Garcia

She formed the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during WWII and was the 2nd woman to hold a cabinet post.

• Clara Barton
• Lulu White
• Oveta Culp Hobby
• Barbara Jorden

Which set correctly matches the Texan with his/her contribution?

• Benjy Brooks - pediatric surgery

• Walter Cunningham - computers

• Benjy Brooks - shuttle astronaut

• Michael Dell - Apollo astronaut

The work of Michael DeBakey, Denton Cooley, and Benny Brooks helped to make which Texas city a leading medical hub?

• Dallas

• Fort Worth

• Houston

• San Antonio

Denton Cooley created the first what?

• Airplane

• Artificial Heart Valve

• Vehicle

• Electrical polls for cities