Virtual Tour of Texas S Civil Rights Leaders: PACE

Virtual Tour of Texas’s Civil Rights Leaders: PACE

Henry B. Gonzales http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/gonzalez.html, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000272

When did he start his public service career? What accomplishment can be given to Henry B. Gonzales? Copy a quote from the passage that describes Henry B. Gonzales. Visit this site: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/textbook _search.cfm?HHID=386 Read about the growth of “Viva La Raza.” What role did Henry B. Gonzales play?

Barbara Jordan http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=90, http://www.beejae.com/bjordan.htm When did Barbara Jordan capture the attention of the nation? Describe how she did this. Barbara Jordan’s life was very eventful. List 2 of her many accomplishments or contributions. Chose one of the links and copy her picture; then, paste it in the box. Refer to Dot Comma.

Locate a quote that explains Jordan’s views about life. Paste it in the table. "What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise." Explain what you think Barbara Jordan meant by that quote.

James Farmer, Jr. http://www.founders.howard.edu/commencement99/farmerJ.htm http://www.core-online.org/History/james_farmer_bio.htm Describe James Farmer’s life. What jobs did he have? What was his vision for society? What does the term "Big Four” mean? Why was he called this? What is the significance of this? His vision began which organization? What was its purpose in the Civil Rights’ Movement? What honor did he receive in 1998?

Updated 02/16/10 1 Hector P. Garcia http://www.utmb.edu/drgarcia/ or http://www.justiceformypeople.org/drhector.html Briefly describe Garcia’s childhood. Visit this site: http://www.utmb.edu/drgarcia/legacy.htm What was the issue being discussed in the “Atencion Veteranos” poster? Visit this site: http://www.utmb.edu/drgarcia/community.htm What is a poll tax? What was Garcia’s view on this tax? What is “La Marcha” and what is their primary concern?

Lyndon B. Johnson http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/Johnson/lbjforkids/main.htm Nicknames: Born: Died: Married: Occupation: One of Johnson’s greatest contributions was the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965. What is the meaning of Civil Rights? What happened to cause Johnson to become president of the United States? Return back to the Kid’s page. Click on the Great Society. What was Johnson trying to change? Do you think Johnson was successful in completing his task?

Texas’s strong standing in the world today, originated from its diverse leaders, geography, and resources. List three examples of diversity and determination from the previous people. After reading about these citizens, what are your responsibilities as a citizen of a democracy? Speaking of reforms in society, what is a community or national concern that needs to be reformed? List one way to solve the problem.

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