The other American dilemma : schools, Mexicans, and the nature of Jim Crow, 1912-1953 /
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Albany, NY :
State University of New York Press,
[2021]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Politics of Mexican Consuls in the United States
- The Racialization of the Mexican Population
- Methods
- Book Outline
- Chapter 1 Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al., 1912-1914
- The Emergence of a Lawsuit
- Grassroots Activism
- A Lawsuit Is Filed
- The Answer
- In the Court
- The Ruling
- The Media Reports the Decision
- Legal Loose Ends
- Discussion
- Chapter 2 "Porque tenían sangre de 'NEGROS,' " 1915-1916
- Historical Context
- Race, Segregation, and the Deep South
- Cheneyville
- The Cheneyville Incident
- The New Orleans Mexican Consulate's Report
- Discussion
- Chapter 3 "In These Towns Mexicans Are Classified as Negroes," 1915-1935
- Legal Framework for School Segregation in Kansas
- The Making of a Triracial School System
- Kansas City
- Beyond Kansas City
- Discussion
- Chapter 4 Diplomatic Relations to School Segregation and Jim Crow
- Setting the Context: Unsanctioned Jim Crow
- Extending Jim Crow: Separate School Facilities
- The Bliss Bill
- Chapter 5 Legally White, Socially "Mexican," 1930-1947
- The Racialization of Mexican Americans
- The Nature of Color, School Reform, and Social Efficiency
- Challenging Segregation in Court
- Independent School District v. Salvatierra: Legitimizing Segregation as Pedagogical Choice
- Alvarez v. Lemon Grove: An Unnoticed Victory
- Mendez v. Westminster : A New Precedent against Segregation
- The Emergence of De Jure and De Facto
- Discussion
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index