VIP's of the Civil rights movement

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VIP's of the Civil rights movement

Raymond L Telles

He was the chairman for Equal Employment Opportunity and Border Commission

He elected the first Mexican American mayor of El Paso

Barbara Jordan

She was a Texas state senate for the U.S. Congress

She was the first african american woman from a southern state

Hector Garcia

He founded the american GI forum.

Fought for the hispanic rights.

Oveta Culp Hobby

And she was the second woman to hold a cabinet post

She formed an dled the WAC during WW2

Bill Clements

He owned the world's largest offshore drilling company

He is the first republican governor since reconstruction

Lulu Belle Madison White

She was named the president of the houston chapter of NAACP

She stopped teaching and devoted all her time to NAACP

James Farmer

He was in the freedom rides to end segregation

James formed the committee of racial equality

James A Baker

He was also the secretary of state from 1989-1992

Served as chief and staff for Reagan and Bush

Raul A. Gonzalez JR.

He was also the first Hispanic appointed to statewide office in Texas

He was a judge in the state of Texas

Lyndon B. Johnson

He signed the civil rights act and the voting rights act

He was the 36th president from Texas