| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Hispanic civil rights series
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Hispanic civil rights series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
pt. I ACROSS TIME -- ch. 1 The Mexican Colony in San Antonio and South Texas, 1910-1960 -- ch. 2 Early Family Life in Alice, Texas -- ch. 3 World War I in San Antonio, Texas -- ch. 4 Education in Washington, DC -- ch. 5 Organizing in San Antonio and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, 1920s -- ch. 6 Harlingen, Texas Convention Excludes Mexicans, 1927 -- ch. 7 Founding of the Latin American Citizens (LAC) in the Valley, 1927 -- ch. 8 Founding of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Corpus Christi, 1929 -- ch. 9 The LULAC Constitution, 1929 -- ch. 10 Perales and LULAC, 1930-1960 -- ch. 11 Activist, 1930s -- ch. 12 Activist, 1940s -- ch. 13 Activist, 1950s -- pt. II PUBLIC IMPACT -- ch. 14 Attorney -- ch. 15 Politico -- ch. 16 Public Intellectual -- ch. 17 US Diplomat in Latin America -- pt. III PRIVATE LIFE -- ch. 18 Religion -- ch. 19 Character -- ch. 20 Family -- ch. 21 Friends and Adversaries -- ch. 22 Health and Death -- pt. IV PERALES ON TRIAL -- ch. 23 In Defense of Perales in Latino History -- ch. 24 Conclusion. |
| Summary |
This wide-ranging biography examines the life and work of one of the most influential Mexican Americans of the twentieth century, Alonso S. Perales, who was an attorney, civil rights activist, author and US diplomat. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960.
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Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhX9dwv4Kcf9vJXXG9bh3 |
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Civil rights workers -- Civil rights -- Texas -- Biography.
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Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements |
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Mexican Americans -- Civil rights |
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Texas https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJj8XjVR9hP7dPxwVtRqcP |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Added Title |
Alonso S. Perales |
| Other Form: |
Original 1558858962 9781558858961 (OCoLC)1127937934 |
| ISBN |
9781518506086 (electronic bk.) |
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1518506089 (electronic bk.) |
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9781558858961 |
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1558858962 |
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