White but not equal : Mexican Americans, jury discrimination, and the Supreme Court / Ignacio M. García.

Author/creator García, Ignacio M.
Format Book
Publication InfoTucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Pete, his lawyers, and "the town" that discriminated -- "The Mexican people are of the same race" -- Caucasian cloak : Mexicans "white" for judicial conveniences -- "May God permit you triumph in this most grand of campaigns" -- "There must be a white man in the wood pile" -- Lamentation, deportation, and integration for "Mexicans" -- A differentiated class, not a class apart -- A victory for "every living soul".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-234) and index.
LCCN 2008036617
ISBN9780816527502 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0816527504 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816527519 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0816527512 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF 224.H468 G37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold