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Hector P. García : in relentless pursuit of justice /

Forum, stepped into the national consciousness to fight for Longoria and his family and to inspire Mexican-American participation in party politics and against segregation in the post-World War II years.".

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	García, Ignacio M. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press, 2002.
Series:	Hispanic civil rights series.
Subjects:	Garcia, Hector P., > -1996. Mexican Americans > Biography. Civil rights workers > United States > Biography. Political activists > United States > Biography. American G.I. Forum > Biography. Mexican Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century. Mexican Americans > Politics and government > 20th century. Mexican Americans > Civil rights > Texas, South > History > 20th century. Texas, South > Ethnic relations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Digitalia Hispánica

Table of Contents:

Coming to El Norte
"An Excellent Education"
"A Desire to Serve My Country"
Barrio Americanism: constructing a veterans' movement
The Felix Longoria incident
The beginning of a protracted struggle
The fifties: best of times, worst of times
Unity as politics but no unity in politics
From the halls of D.C. to the Barrios of Aztlan
Lifelong pursuit of justice.