No Mexicans, women, or dogs allowed : the rise of the Mexican American civil rights movement / Cynthia E. Orozco.

Author/creator Orozco, Cynthia
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2009.
Description[xiii], 316 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects
League of United Latin American Citizens--History.
Order of Sons of America--History.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights. --History. --20th century.
Civil rights movements--United States. --History. --20th century.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights. --Texas. --History. --20th century.
Civil rights movements--Texas. --History. --20th century.
Mexican Americans--Texas. --Social conditions. --20th century.
Mexican American women--Texas. --Social conditions. --20th century.

Contents Introduction -- The Mexican colony of South Texas -- Ideological origins of the movement -- Rise of a movement -- Founding fathers -- The Harlingen Convention of 1927 : no Mexicans allowed -- LULAC's founding -- The Mexican American civil rights movement -- No women allowed? -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009020110
ISBN9780292721098 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0292721099 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292721326 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0292721323 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292793439 (e-book)
ISBN029279343X (e-book)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E184.M5 O775 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold