作者:Hannah Edwards 4 年以前
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VIP's of civil rights movement
VIP's of civil rights movement
Raymond L . Telles
He was the chairman of equal employment
Raymond was the first Mexican American
mayor of El Paso.
Barbra Jordan
Barbra served in U.S congress
served in Texas state senate
Oveta Culp Hobby
second women to hold a cabinet post
led women's army corps through WWll
Bill Clements
He owned the world's largest
drilling company
Clements served as the first Republican
governor since the reconstruction.
Hector Garcia
Founded American G.I Forum
He was an organizer for veterans to fight for medical and educational benefits.
James Farmer
worked to bring an end towards racial segregation.
He founded CORE
Lulu Belle Madison White
She resigned from teaching to put all her time into NAACP
she was apart of the National Association for the advancement for colored people.
Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.
Raul was the first hispanic appointed to office.
he served as a judge for TX
James A. Baker III
He was a secretary of state.
Baker served as chief or staff for
two presidents
Lyndon B. Johnson
He signed the Civil Rights Act
36th President from Tx