Dictionary of Latino Civil Rights History (Hispanic Civil Rights)

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Synopsis: From the Alianza Hispano-Americana, a mutual aid society founded in Tucson, Arizona in 1894, to the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in 1943, this first-ever dictionary of important issues in the U.S. Latino struggle for civil rights defines a wide-ranging list of key terms. With over 922 entries on significant events, figures, laws, and other historical items, this ground-breaking reference work covers the fight for equality from the mid-nineteenth century to the present by the various Hispanic groups in the U.S.

Rosales chronicles such landmark events as the development of farm worker unions and immigrant rights groups to the forces behind bilingual-bicultural education, feminist activities, and protests over discrimination, segregation, and police brutality. In this volume, he provides a comprehensive look at the history of the Latino civil rights movement. In addition to covering all of the major events in labor, politics, land reclamation, and education, this pioneering work includes never-before-published biographies of the major players in the history of America’s largest minority group.

An array of historical photos and entries outline the activities of all Hispanic populations in the United States, including citizens and immigrants, men and women. A complete subject index, timeline, and bibliographic documentation complement this definitive reference work compiled by one of the most respected authorities on Latino civil rights.

From the Publisher: ·An informative reference work listing key figures and events in the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement

·Published as part of the Hispanic Civil Rights Series

·Over 100 historical photos and entries

·Complete subject index, timeline, and bibliographic documentation

·Winner of the 1997 Gustavus Myers Human Rights Award

"The book is an education and inspiration; particularly, the moving chapter on the United Farm Workers and its founder and leader, César Chávez." —Booklist

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dictionary of Latino Civil Rights History (...
Publisher: Pinata Books
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Book Type: book