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