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Hector P. Garcia : in relentless pursuit of justice / / by Ignacio M. Garcia ; foreword by Henry A.J. Ramos



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Autore: Garcia Ignacio M Visualizza persona
Titolo: Hector P. Garcia : in relentless pursuit of justice / / by Ignacio M. Garcia ; foreword by Henry A.J. Ramos Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Houston, TX, : Arte Publico Press, c2002
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
Disciplina: 973/.046872/0092
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Soggetto topico: Mexican Americans
Civil rights workers - United States
Political activists - United States
Mexican Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th century
Mexican Americans - Politics and government - 20th century
Mexican Americans - Civil rights - Texas, South - History - 20th century
Soggetto geografico: Texas, South Ethnic relations
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-363) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Coming to -- An Excellent Education -- A Desire to Serve My Country -- Barrio Americanism: Constructing a VeteransÌ Movement -- The Felix Longoria Incident -- The Beginning of a Protracted Struggle -- The Fifties: Best of Times, Worst of Times -- Unity as Politics but No Unity in Politics -- From the Halls of D. C. to the Barrios of Aztl n -- Lifelong Pursuit of Justice -- Bibliographical Note -- Bibliography -- Index.
Sommario/riassunto: Hector P. Garcia: In Relentless Pursuit of Justice is the first definitive, superbly researched and documented biography of the founder of the American GI Forum. This is an objective appraisal of the successes and failures of the political, social and personal issues that he and the American GI Forum confronted during his lifetime.
Titolo autorizzato: Hector P. Garcia  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 9781611921724
1611921724
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910972158103321
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Serie: Hispanic civil rights series.