作者：Christina Maru 3 年以前
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VIP of Civil Rights Movement
A diverse group of influential figures made significant contributions to civil rights and political reforms in the United States. James Farmer Jr. played a pivotal role in combating segregation through nonviolent means and was a founding member of the Committee of Racial Equality (
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VIP of Civil Rights Movement Lyndon B. Johnson Signed the civil rights act and voting act 37th US president and was from Texas Raymond L. Telles was also Chairman of Border Commission and Chairman of Equal Employment Opportunity Elected El Paso's first Mexican American mayor Barbara Jordan Was the first black person from the south to get elected and go to congress Served on U.S. congress and on Texas State Senate Hector Garcia He fought for education, medical care, poll taxes, and segregation equality Founded American GI Forum which fought for Hispanic rights Bill Clements served as deputy secretary of defence Elected Texas's first republican governor since reconstruction Raul A. Gonzalez Jr. He went from an attorney to a judge and then a justice first Hispanic justice on Texas Supreme Court James A. Baker served as cheif of staff for both Bush and Reagan secretary of state from 1989-1992 James Farmer Jr. worked on ending segregation without all the violence formed committee of racial equality (CORE) Lulu Belle Madison White left teaching to devote time to NAACP apart of National Association for the Advancement of Color Oveta Culp Hobby Directed and led Women's Army Corps first secretary of U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
