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Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement (Hispanic Civil...
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Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement (Hispanic Civil...
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by Francisco A. Rosales
Sales Rank : 265521
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Arte Publico Press; 2 Revised edition September 1997
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558852018
ISBN-13: 978-1558852013
Product Dimensions:
10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
From Library Journal
In this companion volume to the 1996 PBS series of the same name, Rosales (history, Arizona State Univ.) describes the ten-year period of the Chicano movement from about 1965 to 1975. The author also situates the political movement of this time period in the historical context of 19th- and early 20th-century political activity. As such, his work is a valuable historical summary of political activism of Latinos of Mexican descent. An underlying theme is the discussion of their role in the overall American Civil Rights movement of the Sixties and Seventies. The value of Rosales's book is enhanced by the use of interview transcripts done for the TV series. The volume will be valuable for all libraries with collections on U.S. history.?Mark L. Grover, Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Rosales offers a sorely needed chronicle of the fastest-growing so-called minority population in the U.S. He reaches back to the Mexican-American War, as a result of which Mexican territory was cut in half and tens of thousands of Mexicans became Americans overnight. The author then discusses the Mexican Revolution and its effect on emigration. The book is an education and inspiration; particularly, the moving chapter on the United Farm Workers and its founder and leader, Cesar Chavez, will give light and hope to anyone who has doubts about the power of love and peace to move and change social, political, and economic ills. Raul Nino
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