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Pioneer of Mexican-American civil rights : Alonso S. Perales / Cynthia E. Orozco.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Orozco, Cynthia E.
- Series:
- Hispanic civil rights series.
- Hispanic civil rights series
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960.
- Perales, Alonso S.
- Civil rights workers--Civil rights--Texas--Biography.
- Civil rights workers.
- Mexican Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century.
- Mexican Americans.
- Civil rights movements--Texas--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements.
- Texas.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 537 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Houston, Texas : Arte Pul̀blico Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- This wide-ranging biography examines the life and work of one of the most influential Mexican Americans of the twentieth century, Alonso S. Perales, who was an attorney, civil rights activist, author and US diplomat.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I ACROSS TIME
- ch. 1 The Mexican Colony in San Antonio and South Texas, 1910-1960
- ch. 2 Early Family Life in Alice, Texas
- ch. 3 World War I in San Antonio, Texas
- ch. 4 Education in Washington, DC
- ch. 5 Organizing in San Antonio and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, 1920s
- ch. 6 Harlingen, Texas Convention Excludes Mexicans, 1927
- ch. 7 Founding of the Latin American Citizens (LAC) in the Valley, 1927
- ch. 8 Founding of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Corpus Christi, 1929
- ch. 9 The LULAC Constitution, 1929
- ch. 10 Perales and LULAC, 1930-1960
- ch. 11 Activist, 1930s
- ch. 12 Activist, 1940s
- ch. 13 Activist, 1950s
- pt. II PUBLIC IMPACT
- ch. 14 Attorney
- ch. 15 Politico
- ch. 16 Public Intellectual
- ch. 17 US Diplomat in Latin America
- pt. III PRIVATE LIFE
- ch. 18 Religion
- ch. 19 Character
- ch. 20 Family
- ch. 21 Friends and Adversaries
- ch. 22 Health and Death
- pt. IV PERALES ON TRIAL
- ch. 23 In Defense of Perales in Latino History
- ch. 24 Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781518506109
- 1518506100
- 9781518506086
- 1518506089
- OCLC:
- 1362528474
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