VIP of Civil Rights Movement
Oveta Culp Hobby
first secretary of U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Directed and led Women's Army Corps
Lulu Belle Madison White
apart of National Association for the Advancement of Color
left teaching to devote time to NAACP
James Farmer Jr.
formed committee of racial equality (CORE)
worked on ending segregation without all the violence
James A. Baker
secretary of state from 1989-1992
served as cheif of staff for both Bush and Reagan
Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.
first Hispanic justice on Texas Supreme Court
He went from an attorney to a judge and then a justice
Bill Clements
Elected Texas's first republican governor since reconstruction
served as deputy secretary of defence
Hector Garcia
Founded American GI Forum which fought for Hispanic rights
He fought for education, medical care, poll taxes, and segregation equality
Barbara Jordan
Served on U.S. congress and on Texas State Senate
Was the first black person from the south to get elected and go to congress
Raymond L. Telles
Elected El Paso's first Mexican American mayor
was also Chairman of Border Commission and Chairman of Equal Employment Opportunity
Lyndon B. Johnson
37th US president and was from Texas
Signed the civil rights act and voting act