20th & 21st Century
What Is this century?
Lulu Belle Madison White, Jane McCallum and Oveta Culp Hobby all had what in common (besides being women)?
Were committed to obtaining civil rights for minority groups.
Who is James L. Farmer Jr.?
Committee of Racial Equality. He was one of the big 4.
Population increases because of what?
Continued Migration
This event showed Eisenhower sending troops to enforce desegregation
The Little Rock Nine
Rapid population growth in cities caused a need for services such as what?
(4 Answers) Public transportation, Sanitation, Education and Funding for education.
The Supreme Court case ruling that segregation was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Who is Oveta Culp Hobby?
Women’s Army Corp. First secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Continued movement from _____ areas to ____ ____ and the ____.
Rural, Urban Centers and Suburbs
To designate areas specifically for one race
To designate areas specifically for one race
Texas oil producers benefited from a sharp rise in _________ prices.
Crude Oil
What is a peaceful protest (examples)?
Sit-ins and boycotts.
Who is Lulu Belle Madison White?
Helped end racial discrimination in primary elections. Longest serving Secretary of State of Texas. Served as president of the Houston chapter of the NAACP.
________ - 1st Republican governor in over 100 years and brought back the two party system.
Bill Clements
Effect of MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Helped shape the 1964 Civil Rights Act
________ and _______ continue to provide the majority of jobs in Texas cities.
Crude Oil & Natural Gas
This gave minorities the right to vote
15th Amendment
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
He signed the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act. He started the Head Start Program and Affirmative Action.
______ & _______ were and continue to be concerns
Immigration reform and border security
Who introduced (started) the Head Start program and affirmative action?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jobs in the ____ Industry continue to affect Texas’ economy.
Oil
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights act of 1965?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who is Hector P. Garcia?
LULAC. He helped improve conditions for migrant workers. Founded the G.I Forum to help Mexican American Benefits.
Texas is a leader in many industries/fields such as ___ transportation and _____ exploration.
Air & Space
Goal of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)
is to end ethnic discrimination against Hispanic Americans.