Civil Rights Leaders
This Alabama preacher and Civil Rights leader organized peaceful protests and voter rallies throughout the South. He felt that the unadulterated right to vote was the most important thing for Blacks to fight for.
Martin Luther King Jr.
National Association for the Advancement of ____________ _____________
Colored People
Put these events in order from first to last.
WWII
WWI
Civil War
Civil War, WWI, WWII
The main reason that Texas, a brand new state, decided to leave the United States of America in 1861.
These two rival tribes quickly adopted horseback riding after the Spanish brought horses to Texas. Most agree that they became better riders than the Europeans.
The Lipan Apache and the Comanche
This young boy's murder sent shock waves throughout the country and exposed some of the evils of the Jim Crow segregated South.
Emmet Till
This group formed by Martin Luther King fought heavily for voters rights through voter registrations and rallies.
SCLC
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Texas Annexation by U.S.
Battle of San Jacinto
Siege of the Alamo
Siege of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, Texas Annexation by U.S.
The Confederates
The Spanish built many missions and even tortured and killed Indigenous Americans for this purpose.
To convert natives to Christianity
Sit In
This group was formed by determined Latino veterans after WWII. They wanted to fight for equal rights for all Latinos and knew they needed to get organized.
LULAC
League of United Latin American Citizens
Civil War
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston elected President of Texas
Battle of San Jacinto, Sam Houston elected President of Texas, Civil War
Reconstruction
Many indigenous american groups that have been forced to live on reservations...
A.) Are among the most wealthy of U.S. citizens
B.) Suffer from lack of employment and education opportunities
C.) Receive state of the art medical care
D. ) None of the Above
B
This Famous Texan battled the KKK as Governor for two terms. Her husband also served as Governor from 1915-1917. Some claimed she did whatever he told her to do.
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
Fights for racial equality throughout the South. Famous for sponsoring "freedom rides" that fought against restaurant segregation.
CORE.
Congress on Racial Equality
Stephen F. Austin brings Old Three Hundred to Texas
Spanish build first Missions in Texas
Chief Bowles killed in Battle of Nacogdoches
Spanish Build first Missions in Texas, Stephen F. Austin brings Old Three Hundred, Chief Bowles killed
After the Civil War ended, many Texas slave owners refused to free their slaves. On June 19, 1965, the Union Army reached Texas and freed all captive blacks. This date is now known and celebrated as __________.
Juneteenth
Describe how the arrival of European settlers impacted the Native Americans of Texas in the long run.
It generally impacted them in a bad way. Spanish settlers attempted to force them to convert religions and adopt white customs. They also spread disease, violence, and attempted to take their land.
Barbara Jordan
The Austin Suffrage Association was formed in 1908 and had this Famous Texan and future Secretary of State of Texas as it's outspoken leader.
Jane McCallum
-Robert Mills loses fortune
- Texas secedes from United States of America
- Vergara converts natives by force
Vergara converts natives by force, Texas secedes from United States of America, Robert Mills loses fortune
Name three famous Texans who were alive during the beginning of the Civil War.
Sam Houston
Robert Mills
Eliza Elsey
Quanah Parker
Henry O. Flipper
Mirabeau Lamar would not listen to reason and cooperate with this man after taking over as Texas President. As a result he and his Cherokee warriors were killed at the Battle of Nacogdoches.
Chief Bowles