Hector P. Garcia

Hispanic Americans and African Americans both experienced discrimination in the U.S.

• True

• False

Up until what year were Texan hotels, theaters, restaurants, barber shops, beauty parlors, cemeteries, and swimming pools segregated?

• 1930

• 1950

• 1970

• 1940

What was the name of the man who worked to end this discrimination?

• Hector P. Garcia

• George Washington

• Ceasar Chavez

When was Dr. Hector P. Garcia born?

• January 17, 1914

• January 14, 1917

• January 19, 1714

How many miles did Hector have to travel to go to college each day?

• 40

• 30

• 50

What war did Hector receive awards for bravery in?

• World War 1

• World War 2

Dr. Hector P. Garcia decided to Mexican American soldiers to receive the same benefits as who?

• Hispanic soldiers

• White soldiers

Migrant laborers travel from town to town to find seasonal work?

• True

• False

Dr. Hector P. Garcia was appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by what president?

• Lyndon Johnson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

Dr. Hector P. Garcia is considered an early pioneer for American Civil Rights?

• True

• False