Civil Rights Leaders in Texas

How did the Texas Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of the press contribute to advancing the Civil Rights Movement in Texas?

• It allowed civil rights leaders a place to publish opinion polls.

• It provided advertising for struggling civil rights organizations.

• It helped to create job opportunities for minorities at news stations.

• It informed the public about issues and events related to the movement.

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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

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

• True

• False

This Person was a teacher, Civil Rights activist, and worked for the NAACP

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• Kay Bailey Hutchison

• Lulu Belle Madison White

Which group works with Mexican Americans most closely?

• NAACP

• Wounded Warriors

• L.U.L.A.C

• Jefferson Davis

Due to efforts of NAACP, LULAC, American GI Forum and C.O.R.E...

• minority groups n the US have fewer educational opportunities

• laws of the US are more fair and less biased than they were

• Jim Crow laws are still constitutional according to the US Supreme Court

• all forms of discrimination have been eliminated and no longer exist

Who was the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge in Texas?

• A) Barbara Jordan

• B) Constance Baker Motley

• C) Sarah T. Hughes

• D) Edith Jones

Which civil rights leader founded the American G.I. Forum to address the concerns of Mexican-American veterans?

• A) Cesar Chavez

• B) Hector P. Garcia

• C) Dolores Huerta

• D) Henry B. Gonzalez

What was the primary focus of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) when it was founded in Texas?

• A) Labor rights

• B) Educational opportunities

• C) Voting rights

• D) Healthcare access

Which Texas city was the site of a major civil rights protest led by the NAACP in the 1960s?

• A) Dallas

• B) Houston

• C) Austin

• D) San Antonio