Dictionary of Latino Civil Rights History |
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| Author:
| Rosales, F. Arturo |
| Series title: | Hispanic Civil Rights Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55885-347-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | Arte Publico Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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"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...
More Description"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 United States."--BOOK JACKET.