Civil Rights Leaders and Their Contributions

Who was best known for organizing the Freedom Rides in 1961, which challenged segregation in interstate bus travel?

• James L. Farmer

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• Henry B. Gonzalez

• Barbara Jordan

Which civil rights leader advocated for the rights of disenfranchised people?

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Jane McCallum

• Both

• Neither

Who served as a U.S. Congressman from San Antonio for 37 years and was a strong advocate for the rights of Latino Americans?

• Henry B. Gonzalez

• James L. Farmer

• Barbara Jordan

• Oveta Culp Hobby

Which leader was the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate and the first African American woman from the South to hold office in the US House of Representatives?

• Barbara Jordan

• Oveta Culp Hobby

• James L. Farmer

• Henry B. Gonzalez

What did Oveta Culp Hobby’s work during World War II help demonstrate?

• That women could hold positions of power and influence

• That segregation in bus travel was wrong

• That Latino Americans needed more representation

• That civil disobedience was effective

Who was the first Mexican American mayor of a major U.S. city, serving as the mayor of El Paso from 1957 to 1961?

• Raymond L. Telles Jr.

• Jane McCallum

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Lulu Belle Madison White

Which key figure in the women's suffrage movement in Texas fought for women's right to vote and served as Secretary of State of Texas in 1927?

• Jane McCallum

• Raymond L. Telles Jr.

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Lulu Belle Madison White

Which U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Raymond L. Telles Jr.

• Jane McCallum

• Lulu Belle Madison White

Who was a prominent civil rights activist in Texas, a member of the NAACP, and played a vital role in the struggle for desegregation in schools and public facilities?

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Raymond L. Telles Jr.

• Jane McCallum

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What do the contributions of Raymond L. Telles Jr., Jane McCallum, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lulu Belle Madison White illustrate about civil rights activism in Texas?

• The diverse landscape of civil rights activism in Texas

• The end of all civil rights struggles

• The focus only on voting rights

• The lack of progress in Texas