Texas Civil Rights Movement Overview

The video explores the demographic and political changes in Texas post-WWII, focusing on African-American and Hispanic communities. It highlights the migration to urban areas, civil rights movements, and key political figures like Barbara Jordan and LBJ. The resistance to desegregation and the rise of Hispanic activism, including La Raza Unida, are discussed. The video also covers the progress in women's rights, including the Texas Equal Rights Amendment.

What was the percentage of African-Americans in Texas at the beginning of the 20th century?

• 12%

• 25%

• 38%

• 50%

Which city in Texas had a significant African-American community post-World War II?

• El Paso

• Houston

• San Antonio

• Austin

Who was a pioneering African-American state legislator and congresswoman from Houston?

• Angela Davis

• Shirley Chisholm

• Rosa Parks

• Barbara Jordan

What was the significance of the Sweatt v. Painter ruling?

• It upheld segregation in schools.

• It banned African-Americans from voting.

• It declared the Texas higher education system unequal.

• It supported separate but equal doctrine.

Which Texan president began the Civil Rights Movement at a national level?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight Eisenhower

What action did Governor R. Allen Shivers take against desegregation?

• He resigned in protest.

• He passed a law for immediate integration.

• He used the Texas Rangers to prevent school integration.

• He supported federal court orders.

By the end of the era, what percentage of Texas's population was Hispanic?

• 38%

• 25%

• 12%

• 50%

What was La Raza Unida?

• A political party for African-Americans

• A labor union

• A militant branch of the Hispanic civil rights movement

• A women's rights organization

In what year did Texas pass an Equal Rights Amendment to its state constitution?

• 1972

• 1990

• 1980

• 1964

What role did Texas women play in the national Equal Rights Amendment movement?

• They were indifferent.

• They were unaware of it.

• They opposed it.

• They helped lead the charge.