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WorksheetsTX - 8.2 - Civil Rights
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
* Mexican-American WWII veteran
* creator of the American GI Forum
* pushed for the equality of ALL veterans
* one of the founders of CORE - the Congress of Racial Equality
* an organizer of the "Freedom Riders"
* first woman elected to the TX state Senate
* first African American from the South elected to Congress
* strong supporter of Civil Rights
What do these 3 civil rights leaders have in common?
[From left to right: Lulu Belle Madison White, Hector P. Garcia, James Farmer]
They all fought for the political and social rights of minorities living in Texas
They all worked to segregate public schools
They all held violent protests in Washington D.C.
Together, they created the company known as Texas Instruments
[Hint: it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson and supported by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]
In which direction did the "Freedom Rides" travel?
North to South
East to West
South to North
West to East
Which of these statements about LULAC is TRUE? [this group was originally established in Corpus Christi in 1929]
it was created to help Hispanics gain political, economic, and social power
it worked for the integration of public places
it worked against the segregation of "Mexican Schools" in Texas
ALL of these answers are true
