Fighting Their Own Battles: Mexican Americans, African Americans, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas

Fighting Their Own Battles: Mexican Americans, African Americans, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas
ISBN-10
0807834785
ISBN-13
9780807834787
Category
History
Pages
347
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Press
Author
Brian D. Behnken

Description

Between 1940 and 1975, African Americans and Mexican Americans in Texas fought a number of battles in court, at the ballot box, in schools, and on the streets to eliminate segregation and state-imposed racism. Although both groups engaged in civil rights

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