Civil Rights Movement in Texas

Who became the head of the NAACP for Texas in 1949?

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Jim Crow

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

What was Lulu White's stance on opportunities for African American Texans?

• She was indifferent to their opportunities.

• She was against equal opportunities.

• She was a champion of equal opportunities.

• She focused solely on educational opportunities.

What was the outcome of the court case Smith v. Allwright?

• The court upheld the whites-only primaries.

• The court ruled that whites-only primaries were illegal.

• The court did not make a decision on the legality of whites-only primaries.

• The court decided to allow whites-only primaries in certain states.

What unfair practice was Lonnie Smith challenging when he filed his court case?

• The practice of allowing only party members to vote in general elections.

• The practice of preventing African Americans and Mexican Americans from voting in Democratic primary elections.

• The practice of having separate primary elections for different races.

• The practice of automatic voter registration for all citizens.

What rights did African Americans win in other cases, according to the text?

• The right to vote and run for office.

• The right to free public transportation.

• The right to sit on juries, live in white neighborhoods, and sit where they wished on buses and trains.

• The right to free education and healthcare.

Who encouraged Heman Marion Sweatt to take his case to the Supreme Court?

• The Houston NAACP and Lulu White

• The Houston NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.

• The Houston NAACP and Rosa Parks

• The Houston NAACP and Thurgood Marshall

Aside from the rights mentioned earlier, what other right did African Americans win?

• The right to serve on local school boards.

• The right to serve on local police forces.

• The right to free legal representation.

• The right to own property anywhere in the country.

What was the outcome of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

• It upheld segregation in public schools

• It outlawed segregation in public schools

• It allowed states to decide on segregation individually

• It had no significant impact on segregation

What was the reaction in some parts of Texas to the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?

• Widespread acceptance

• Radical resistance

• Immediate compliance

• Indifference

What law did Texas voters pass in 1956?

• A law that allowed blacks and whites to marry each other

• A law that barred blacks and whites from marrying each other

• A law that enforced segregation in public places

• A law that ended segregation in public schools