Labor Rights Are Civil Rights Mexican American Workers in Twentieth-Century America |
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| Author:
| Vargas, Zaragosa |
| Series title: | Politics and Society in Modern America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13402-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era.
In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era.