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Oil is discovered in Spindletop, which lowered oil prices and helped with transportation. -
The 19th amendment allowed white women to vote, and black women still could not vote. -
Miriam Ferguson became the first woman governor, her husband was a former governor. -
The League of United Latin American Citizens was founded in Corpus Christi, a civil rights organization for Hispanic and Latin Americans. -
The Centennial Exposition was held in Fair Park in Dallas until November, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Texas independence. -
Heman Marion Sweatt became the first African-American student at the University of Texas School of Law after the Supreme Court ordered racial integration and ended the segregation of professional schools. -
Eisenhower signed off on this bill, which gave Texas the right to its offshore oil as long as the money went to Texas schools' funds.
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Supreme Court ordered the end of segregation in all schools, allowing students of all races to attend school. -
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas. -
Several tornados hit the Red River Valley, which led to the death of tens of people and $400 million in damage.