The correct answer should be African-Americans
They were segregated and had hard times finding jobs and when they did manage to get them, it was mostly low-skilled low-paying physical jobs like carrying bags of cement or loading ships in the docks. When the great depression came, they lost even this because white workers were prepared to do even those jobs so they lost even the little wage that they had.
Similarities between Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar are:
Both Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar were strong leaders, with visions for the new Republic to shape the future of Texas. They both spent time with bands of Indians in their middle ages and underwent through little schooling
