Late 19th and Early 20th Century Texas Online Practice

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How did LULAC and the NAACP help underrepresented populations in Texas overcome the challenges of the Great Depression?(1 point)
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They paid Mexican American and Black farmers to not farm all of their land to keep crop prices stable.
They paid Mexican American and Black farmers to not farm all of their land to keep crop prices stable.

They used the legal process to change discriminatory laws that gave Mexican Americans and Black Texans more voting rights and greater access to public buildings.
They used the legal process to change discriminatory laws that gave Mexican Americans and Black Texans more voting rights and greater access to public buildings.

They funded migrant farm workers’ camps for homeless Mexican American and Black farmers.
They funded migrant farm workers’ camps for homeless Mexican American and Black farmers.

They led strikes that supported pecan shellers in San Antonio.
They led strikes that supported pecan shellers in San Antonio.
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They used the legal process to change discriminatory laws that gave Mexican Americans and Black Texans more voting rights and greater access to public buildings.

LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) were instrumental in advocating for civil rights during the Great Depression, focusing on legal avenues to combat discrimination and improve the social and economic standing of their communities.