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Inspired by a 1968 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights six-day hearing in San Antonio that introduced the Mexican American people to the rest of the nation, this book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century with recommendations for the future of im...

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Other Authors: Brischetto, Robert R. (Editor), Avena, J. Richard (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2021]
Series:Latinos in the United States series.
Subjects:
Mexican Americans > Civil rights > Texas.
Mexican Americans > Texas > Social conditions.
Race discrimination > Texas.
Social change > Texas.
Texas > Race relations.
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Summary:Inspired by a 1968 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights six-day hearing in San Antonio that introduced the Mexican American people to the rest of the nation, this book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century with recommendations for the future of immigration, voting rights, educational equity, employment and economic security, health and the criminal justice system.
Physical Description:xxvii, 499 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781611864045
1611864046