Civil Rights & Conservatism

civil rights activist who urged Heman M. Sweatt to sue the University of Texas Law School​

first African American woman elected to the Texas state senate

astronaut who flew on several space shuttle missions and served aboard the International Space Station​

first Mexican American elected to the Texas legislature​

group founded by James L. Farmer, Jr. that used non-violent protest to win access to public facilities for African Americans​

group formed by Dr. Hector P. Garcia to fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans​

organization that sought equal opportunities in employment and education for women​

Great Society program designed to give poor children a chance to start school on even footing with other children​

worldwide organization of oil-producing countries

ruled that African Americans had to be allowed to vote in primary elections​

resulted in the racial integration of Texas's colleges

declared that separate schools are not equal​

ruled that the segregation of Mexican American children in Texas schools was illegal​

What was the bitter dispute between the United States and the Soviet Union in the period following World War II called?

What was the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and the civil rights movement?