He studied at southern methodist university but did not finish a degree.
Texas elected Bill Clements as the first republican governor.
Journalist business leader and public servant who formed and led the women's army corps.
The second woman to hold a cabinet post.
Fought for the rights of the hispanic population
He was organizing veterans to fight for educational and medical benefits and later against poll taxes and school segregation.
first african american from a southern state.
Barbara jordan was an african-american politician lawyer and civil rights activists who worked.
Elected the first mexican american mayer of el paso
He helped deliver over 1000 airplanes to allies in latin
Kennedy LBJ was the one who signed the civil rights act and the voting rights act.
He started as a teacher
served as chief of staff in both the reagan and bush administrations
Baker graduated from princeton university
worked to bring and end to racial segregation through nonviolent violent actions like the freedom rides
formed the committee of racial equality
noted for years of service as a judge in the state of texas
the first hispanic appointed or elected to statewide office
She joined the national association for the advancement of colored people
one of her biggest fight in civil right was the fight against the jim crow laws in houston