VIP's of the civil Rights movements

He studied at southern methodist university but did not finish a degree.

Texas elected Bill Clements as the first republican governor.

Journalist business leader and public servant who formed and led the women's army corps.

The second woman to hold a cabinet post.

Fought for the rights of the hispanic population

He was organizing veterans to fight for educational and medical benefits and later against poll taxes and school segregation.

first african american from a southern state.

Barbara jordan was an african-american politician lawyer and civil rights activists who worked.

Elected the first mexican american mayer of el paso

He helped deliver over 1000 airplanes to allies in latin

Kennedy LBJ was the one who signed the civil rights act and the voting rights act.

He started as a teacher

served as chief of staff in both the reagan and bush administrations

Baker graduated from princeton university

worked to bring and end to racial segregation through nonviolent violent actions like the freedom rides

formed the committee of racial equality

noted for years of service as a judge in the state of texas

the first hispanic appointed or elected to statewide office

She joined the national association for the advancement of colored people

one of her biggest fight in civil right was the fight against the jim crow laws in houston