More women from Texas served in Congress in the 21st century than the 20th century. • Barbara Jordan was a great defender of the constitution which was demonstrated during the Watergate scandal.
Black leaders use a combination of political activism and legislation is expand opportunities for the Black communities.
Remember the Poll tax from earlier lessons? Raymond Telles Jr. helped pay poll taxes for poor Mexican Americans.
Be sure to note "who" was the first Hispanic American to serve on the Texas Supreme CourtTexas Women in Congress, 1966-Present
Name
Chamber
Years in Office
Political Party
Area Represented
Racel Ethnicity
Lera M. Thomas
House of Representatives
1966-1967 (9 months)
Democrat
Houston
White
Barbara Jordan
House of Representatives
1973-1979
Democrat
Houston
Black
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senate
1993-2013
Republican
Statewide
White
Eddie Bernice
Johnson
House of Representatives
1993-2023
Democrat
Dallas
Black
Sheila Jackson Lee
House of Representatives
1995-present
Democrat
Houston
Black
Kay Granger
House of Representatives
1997-present
Republican
Fort Worth
White
Sholley Sekula Gibbs
House of Representatives
2006-2007 (7 wooks)
Republican
Houston
WhiteVeronica Escobar
House of
Representatives
Elizabeth "Lizz
House of Representatives
Fletcher
House of Representatives
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2019-present Democrat
El Paso
Houston
Hispanic
2019-present
Democrat
White
2019-present Democrat
Houston
Hispanic
Sylvia Garcia
Beth Van Duyne
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House of Representatives
2021-present Republican
Irving
White
Which of these statements best identifies a trend about Texas women who have served in Congress since the late 19607
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More women from Texas served in Congress during the late 2010s than in the 1990s.
More women from Texas served in Congress during the 1970s and 1980s.
Most women trom Texas elected to Congress represent rural areas of the state.
Mast women trom Texas elected to Congress served no more than one term.
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