We Won't Back Down Severita Lara's Rise from Student Leader to Mayor |
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| Author:
| Gutierrez, Jose Angel |
| Series title: | Hispanic Civil Rights Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55885-459-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Arte Publico Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Civil rights leader Jose Gutierrez chronicles the life of Severita Lara, a little-known female activist in the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement. Lara's ascent from a willful child to the mayor of Crystal City, Texas all began with the Crystal City High student walkout in 1969.
Civil rights leader Jose Gutierrez chronicles the life of Severita Lara, a little-known female activist in the Hispanic Civil Rights Movement. Lara's ascent from a willful child to the mayor of Crystal City, Texas all began with the Crystal City High student walkout in 1969.