Unit 8 Texas History Review

What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Abraham Lincoln

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nicon

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

-36th President of U.S.

-Signed the Civil rights Act of 1964

• A. Lyndon B. Johnson

• B. Oveta Culp Hobby

• C. James Farmer

• D. Dr. Hector Garcia

-First secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare

-Started the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp (WACs)

• A. Lyndon B. Johnson

• B. Oveta Culp Hobby

• C. James Farmer

• D. Dr. Hector Garcia

Started CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

• A. Martin Luther King

• B. Oveta Culp Hobby

• C. James Farmer

• D. Dr. Hector Garcia

-Mexican-American physician, surgeon

-Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

• A. Martin Luther King

• B. Oveta Culp Hobby

• C. James Farmer

• D. Dr. Hector Garcia

-First African American elected to Texas State Senate since 1883

-First African American woman from a southern state elected to U.S. Congress

• A. Barbara Jordan

• B. Oveta Culp Hobby

• C. James Farmer

• D. Dr. Hector Garcia

Which Texas Civil Rights Leader organized the first freedom rides in 1961 and was the co-founder of Congress for Racial Equality (CORE)?​ (a)  

• James Farmer
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Hector P. Garcia
• Lula Belle Madison White

Which Texan served as head of the Houston chapter of the NAACP from 1939-1949 and encouraged Texans to fight for Civil rights?

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• Rosa Parks

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Jane McCallum

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's?

• the movement's main goal was to help citizens who were struggling economically to find jobs and provide educational opportunities.

• the movement's goal was to provide equal rights and equality for all citizens in America

• the movement attempted to provide equal rights for African American citizens only.

• the movement was an attempt to provide equal pay for women