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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

García, Ignacio M.

Series:

Hispanic civil rights series.

The Hispanic civil rights series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Garcia, Hector P., 1914-1996.

Garcia, Hector P.

American G.I. Forum--Biography.

American G.I. Forum.

Mexican Americans--Biography.

Mexican Americans.

Civil rights workers--United States--Biography.

Civil rights workers.

Political activists--United States--Biography.

Political activists.

Mexican Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.

Mexican Americans--Politics and government--20th century.

Mexican Americans--Civil rights--Texas, South--History--20th century.

Texas, South--Ethnic relations.

Texas, South.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Houston, TX : Arte Publico Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-363) and index.

ISBN:

9781611921724

1611921724

OCLC:

656737547