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World War II and Mexican American civil rights /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Griswold del Castillo, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Mexican Americans > Civil rights.
World War, 1939-1945 > Mexican Americans.
United States > Ethnic relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Richard Griswold del Castillo
  • Mexican Americans in 1940 : perceptions and conditions / Richard Steele
  • The federal government discovers Mexican Americans / Richard Steele
  • Violence in Los Angeles : Sleepy Lagoon, the zoot-suit riots, and the liberal response / Richard Steele
  • The war and changing identities : personal transformations / Richard Griswold del Castillo
  • Civil rights on the home front : leaders and organizations / Richard Griswold del Castillo
  • Epilogue : Civil rights and the legacy of war / Richard Steele and Richard Griswold del Castillo.